Honor X9d PTA Tax in Pakistan 2026
The Honor X9d PTA tax in Pakistan is around PKR 14,661 on CNIC and PKR 12,200 on passport.
That figure comes with a warning attached, and you should read it before you plan your budget around it. The Honor X9d is valued at around USD 345 internationally. The rate bracket it falls into ends at USD 350. Your phone is sitting five dollars below a line, and if customs assesses it above that line, the CNIC amount jumps to PKR 23,420. That is PKR 8,759 more for the same phone.
There is a second thing to know. The Honor X9d is not on the FBR list of fixed phone values. That list names specific models and gives each one a set customs value, and no Honor X9 model appears on it. So customs assesses your device and places it in a bracket, rather than reading a published number off a table.
The basic rule first. Every phone used in Pakistan has to be registered with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority before it can accept a local SIM. If it is not registered, no Pakistani SIM will work in it and only Wi-Fi will work. To register it you pay a tax, collected by FBR. The amount depends on the assessed value of the phone and on whether you register with your CNIC or your passport.
Honor X9d PTA Tax in Pakistan 2026
| Registration Type | Amount | If Assessed Above USD 350 |
|---|---|---|
| CNIC | PKR 14,661 | PKR 23,420 |
| Passport | PKR 12,200 | PKR 17,800 |
Both columns are real possibilities for this phone. The first column is the more likely one, because the international value sits below USD 350 and a phone that has already been used will usually be assessed lower still. The second column is what you pay if your declared value comes in above the line.
Why the Honor X9d Is Not on the FBR List
FBR Valuation Ruling No. 2076 of 2026 lists named phone models and gives each one a fixed customs value in dollars. If your phone is on that list, the value is already decided.
The Honor X9d is not on it. Neither is the X9c, the X9b or the X9a.
When a phone is not named in the ruling, customs assesses the device under the Customs Act instead. The officer looks at the declared cost and freight value on the import paperwork, compares it against the international selling price, and places the device in a bracket. This is why the amount you pay can differ from the amount someone else paid for the same model.
Our guide to the FBR valuation ruling for used phones explains which models are named on the list and how their fixed values were set.
How the Amount Is Worked Out
FBR does not charge tax as a percentage of the phone's value. It puts phones into brackets, and every phone inside a bracket pays one fixed amount. These are the brackets that matter for the Honor X9d under Budget 2026-27.
| Phone Value | Tax on CNIC | Tax on Passport |
|---|---|---|
| USD 100 to USD 200 | PKR 8,651 | PKR 6,670 |
| USD 200 to USD 350 | PKR 14,661 | PKR 12,200 |
| USD 350 to USD 500 | PKR 23,420 | PKR 17,800 |
| Above USD 500 | PKR 23,007 | PKR 13,600 |
The value used is the cost and freight value, which is the price of the phone plus what it cost to ship it. It is not the price a shop in Pakistan is asking, and it is not the launch price from another country.
Where the Bracket Line Costs You
This is the part that matters most for this particular phone.
The Honor X9d launched in Malaysia in October 2025 at RM 1,499, which was roughly USD 340 at the time. Today it trades internationally at around USD 345 to 351 depending on the variant and the seller. The bracket boundary is USD 350.
So the phone is sitting almost exactly on the line. A few dollars of difference in the declared value, or a small movement in the exchange rate used on the day, decides whether you pay PKR 14,661 or PKR 23,420 on CNIC.
Three things push your device towards the lower side. A used phone rather than a sealed one, the 8GB variant rather than the 12GB one, and a declared value that reflects what you actually paid rather than the launch price.
You cannot control the outcome, but you can find out before you commit. Run the IMEI through DIRBS and read the PSID amount rather than assuming either figure.
Honor X9d PTA Tax on CNIC and Passport
PTA charges two different rates for the same phone. The rate you pay depends on the document you register with.
| Registration Type | Amount | Who Can Use It |
|---|---|---|
| CNIC | PKR 14,661 | Anyone registering a phone inside Pakistan |
| Passport | PKR 12,200 | Travellers registering after arriving with the phone |
The passport rate is PKR 2,461 lower. It has one condition. You must have brought the phone into Pakistan yourself, and your passport must show that you arrived recently. If a relative carried it in for you, the passport rate belongs to them and not to you.
Each device can only be registered once, under one document. For most people reading this, the CNIC rate applies.
Honor X9a, X9b and X9c Tax
The older X9 models sit in the same bracket as the X9d, so they cost the same to register.
| Model | Released | Tax on CNIC | Tax on Passport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honor X9d | October 2025 | PKR 14,661 | PKR 12,200 |
| Honor X9c | 2024 | PKR 14,661 | PKR 12,200 |
| Honor X9b | 2023 | PKR 14,661 | PKR 12,200 |
| Honor X9a | 2023 | PKR 14,661 | PKR 12,200 |
All four are valued between USD 200 and USD 350, so all four fall into the same bracket and pay the same fixed amount. Buying an older X9 model does not reduce your registration cost.
The older models sit further from the USD 350 line than the X9d does, so their assessment is more predictable. The X9d is the only one in the family close enough to the boundary to land in a higher bracket.
Does Storage or RAM Change the Tax
No. The Honor X9d was sold with 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage. None of that changes what you pay to register it.
Registration is charged per device against the assessed value of the model. A 12GB and 512GB X9d and an 8GB and 256GB X9d pay the same amount.
The one indirect effect is on assessment. A higher specification unit can carry a higher declared value, and on a phone sitting this close to a bracket line, that can matter.
Is It Worth Registering an Honor X9d
Add the registration amount to the price of the phone before you decide, not the tax on its own.
The X9d is a strong mid range phone. It has a 6.79 inch AMOLED screen at 120Hz, a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chip, a 108MP main camera, an 8300mAh battery with 66W charging, and IP68 and IP69K dust and water resistance. Honor also rates it for drops up to 2.5 metres. The battery and the durability rating are the two things that stand out at this price.
So if the total lands near what a new mid range phone costs in Pakistan, it is a reasonable buy. If the seller is asking a high price and you then add PKR 14,661 on top, compare that total against phones sold officially here with a warranty.
One more point. Honor does not have a wide official service network in Pakistan for this model, so repairs mean third party shops and imported parts. Factor that in alongside the tax.
How to Check the Exact PTA Tax on Your Honor X9d
- Dial *#06# on the phone to see the IMEI number. You can also find it in Settings, then About phone.
- Open the official DIRBS portal at dirbs.pta.gov.pk.
- Enter the IMEI and check the status of the device.
- If it is not registered, go to the registration section and start a request.
- The system gives you a PSID with the exact tax for that IMEI.
- Pay the PSID through your bank app, an ATM, or a bank branch.
For the X9d this step is not optional in practice. The phone sits on a bracket boundary, so the difference between the two possible amounts is PKR 8,759 on CNIC. Get the PSID before you agree a price with a seller or plan your payment.
Our guide on how to check PTA tax covers every available method, the PTA tax check by IMEI guide covers that route step by step, and you can check the tax on any phone model with our calculator.
If Your Honor X9d Is Already Blocked
Blocked means the 60 day period ended and the SIM stopped working. Nothing else happens.
There is no fine. The tax does not increase because you waited. Wi-Fi keeps working the whole time, and so does everything that runs over Wi-Fi. You can register the phone today and it will work again once the payment clears, usually within a day.
If you bought the phone secondhand and it was already blocked, register it on your own CNIC. You do not need the previous owner and you do not need any documents from them.
Can You Pay the Honor X9d PTA Tax in Installments
No. PTA tax is one payment against the PSID that DIRBS gives you. There is no official installment option for any model. Our post on the PTA tax installment plan explains the current position in full.