Following equipment is exempted from type approval/certification of Compliance to Techical Standards. Applicant may approach Customs Authorities for release of following equipment as per their procedure:

1. Networking Equipment (Switches, Firewalls, Servers, Storage Devices)
2. Laptops/Desktops/Personal Computer (Non-Sim based devices)
3. Tablet PC with Wifi only Functionality (Non-Sim based devices)
4. GPS only devices
5. Smart Watches with Bluetooth/Wifi functionality only (Without SIM or Tracking Features)

List of exempted items are also available as Annex-E in Type Approval Regulations 2018 at www.pta.gov.pk