Manufacturing 2017 PDF

2017
Increasing Imports, Declining

Exports & Premature
Deindustrialization
Increasing Imports, Declining Exports &
Premature Deindustrialization
December 2017
The Pakistan Business Council

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Acknowledgements:
Team Leader: Samir S. Amir
Lead Researcher: Salik Saeed
Disclaimer:
The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein are those of author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Directors and
Members of the Pakistan Business Council or the companies they represent.
Any conclusions or analysis based on ITC, UNCTSD, PBS, WTO and IMF are the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the
opinion of the ITC, UNCTSD, PBS, WTO and IMF.
Although every effort has been made to cross check and verify the authenticity of the data used, the Pakistan Business Council does not guarantee the data
included in this work. All data statistics are correct as of 15th September, 2017 and may be subject to change.
ii For any further inquiries, please contact Samir S. Amir at samir@pbc.org.pk and Salik Saeed at salik@pbc.org.pk
List of Contents
SECTION I 1 Pakistan – Malaysia FTA 68
About PBC 3 Pakistan – Indonesia PTA 73
The PBC’s Member Companies 6 Pakistan – Mauritius PTA 78
Members’ Contribution to the Economy 8
Represented Sectors of the Economy 9 SECTION IV 83
Members Profile 10 The European Union 85
Key Engagements and Interventions 11 Central Asian Republics 91
PBC’s Research Contribution 12
PBC’s Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (CERB) 14 SECTION V 93
Regional Trade 93
SECTION II 15 Trade Prospects within the Region 95
Background 17 Pakistan – India Bilateral Trade 98
Composition of Imports – 2016 19 Trade with Afghanistan 105
Imports Breakdown - Financial Year 2017 Vs. Financial Year 2016 20 Trade with Iran 109
Exports 29
Exports Breakdown - Financial Year 2017 Vs. Financial Year 2016 30 SECTION VI 115
Pakistan’s Share in World Exports 34 Comparison of Pakistan’s Reported Trade Figures Versus Figures Reported
by its Trading Partners for 2016 117
Pakistan’s Export Concentration Index 37
Pakistan – India Trade Figure Discrepancy 118
Share of Industrial Sector in the Economy 38
Pakistan – China Trade Figures Discrepancy 119
Pakistan Deindustrializing Prematurely 39
Pakistan’s Free Trade Agreements 40
SECTION VII 123
GDP Growth - Consumption Driven with Low Levels of Investment 42
Paper & Paperboard 125
Growing Middle Class 45
Electric Motors 126
Low Agricultural Productivity 47

Tea 127
An Overvalued Currency 49
Footwear 128
Higher Input Cost for Export Industries 50
Tyres 129
A Tax Regime Skewed in Favour of the Undocumented Sector 51
Fertilizers 130
PBC’s Position on CPEC 53
Sugar 131
Cement 132
SECTION III 55
Ceramic Tiles 133
Pakistan Sri Lanka FTA 57
Cars 134
Pakistan – China FTA 62
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SECTION I
PBC and its Role in the Economy
About PBC
The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) is a business policy advocacy forum, representing private-sector businesses that have substantial investments in
Pakistan’s economy. It was formed in 2005 by 14 (now 66) of Pakistan’s largest enterprises, including multinationals, to allow businesses to meaningfully
interact with government and other stakeholders.
The Pakistan Business Council is a pan-industry advocacy group. It is not a trade body nor does it advocate for any specific business sector. Rather, its key
advocacy thrust is on easing barriers to allow Pakistani businesses to compete in regional and global markets.
The PBC works closely with relevant government departments, ministries, regulators and institutions, as well as other stakeholders including professional
bodies, to develop consensus on major issues which impact the conduct of business in and from Pakistan. The PBC has submitted key position papers and
recommendations to the government on legislation and other government policies affecting businesses. It also serves / has served on various taskforces
and committees of the Government of Pakistan as well as those of the State Bank, the SECP, the FBR and other regulators with the objective to provide
policy assistance on new initiatives and reforms.
PBC membership has grown over the last decade to include most of the leading private sector businesses within multiple sectors in Pakistan. The entry
threshold, however, is kept high to maintain focus and quality. A company, in order to be eligible to become a member of the PBC has to be of a certain
size and has to enjoy good reputation in the industry.
The PBC conducts research and holds conferences and seminars to facilitate the flow of relevant information to all stakeholders in order to help create an
informed view on the major issues faced by Pakistan.
The PBC’s Founding Objectives:

• To provide for the formation and exchange of views on any question connected with the conduct of businesses in and from Pakistan.
• To conduct, organize, set up, administer and manage campaigns, surveys, focus groups, workshops, seminars and field works for carrying out research
and raising awareness in regard to matters affecting businesses in Pakistan.
• To acquire, collect, compile, analyse, publish and provide statistics, data analysis and other information relating to businesses of any kind, nature or
description and on opportunities for such businesses within and outside Pakistan.
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• To promote and facilitate the integration of businesses in Pakistan into the world economy and to encourage the development and growth of Pakistani
multinationals.To interact with Governments in the economic development of Pakistan and to facilitate, foster and further the economic, social and
human resource development of Pakistan.
The PBC is a Section 42 not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee. Its working is overseen by a Board of Directors elected every three years by the
Membership with the Board being headed by a Non-Executive Chairman. The day-to-day operations of the PBC are run by a professional secretariat
headed by a full-time, paid CEO. More information on the PBC, its members, and its workings, can be found on its website: www.pbc.org.pk
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The PBC’s Member Companies

The PBC’s Member Companies

Members’ Contribution to the Economy
The PBC member companies have a significant impact on the economy. As of 2015, the collective output of the members of the PBC represent every 9th
Rupee of the country’s GDP, every 5th Rupee of taxes collected and every 5th Rupee of exports. Moreover, the member companies directly employ 400,000
people, and in the extended value chain, employ in excess of 2,000,000 people. As of 15th June 2017, the aggregate value of the listed member companies
was around Rs. 8.4 trillion. However, this valuation is only for 45 of the 66 members who are listed.
Particulars Unit Value
Contribution to GDP % 11.1
Contribution in Total Taxes % 20.0
Contribution in Total Exports % 20.0
Direct Employment No. 400,000
Indirect Employment No. > 2,000,000
Listed Member Companies Aggregate Value PKR 8,434,351,528,329

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Represented Sectors of the Economy
PBC is an advocacy group, and not a sector specific trade body. The 66-member companies are diverse in nature and belong to multiple industries in both
the manufacturing and service sector. All in all, the members belong to 14 sectors of the economy.
Large Scale Manufacturing

1. Agro-industries
2. Cement
3. Chemicals/Fertilizer
4. Energy
5. Engineering
6. Fast Moving Consumer Goods
7. Packaging Material
8. Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
9. Textiles
Services

1. Engineering services
2. Financial services
3. Utility
4. Logistics/courier
5. Hospitality
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Members Profile
The PBC members include 26 of the largest MNC’s from 12 countries.
USA Netherland UAE Bahrain UK France Japan South Korea Switzerland Germany Sweden Hong Kong
PBC not only benefits from global best practice, it is able to take a holistic approach to promoting investment, both foreign and domestic. There are very
few bodies that can speak for both foreign and local investment.
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Key Engagements and Interventions
PBC has been involved with key stakeholders on multiple forums and has been engaged in various legislative initiatives. Some of the key engagements
of the PBC since 2007 include:
• The Holding Company Law - 2007
• The Law on Large Import Houses – 2007
• The Housing Advisory Group of the SBP - 2008
• The Real Estate Investment Trust Law – 2008
• The Special Economic Zone Act -2012
• For negotiating the Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement - 2011
• The revised Code of Corporate Governance for Listed Companies - 2012
• The Takeover Code - 2012
• The Corporate Law Reform Commission - 2007 to 2012
• The Law on Private Equity & Venture Capital – (Work in progress)
• The Corporate Rehabilitation Act – (Work in Progress)
• Corporate Governance Rules (2013) For Public Sector Companies

• Serves as Secretariat for the Pakistan India Joint Business Forum (PIJBF)
• Serves as Secretariat for the Afghanistan Pakistan Joint Business Council (APJBC)
• The Taskforce negotiating the Pakistan Turkey FTA (Work in Progress)
• Task force to plan post-Brexit trade with the UK
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PBC’s Research Contribution
PBC has done considerable research on Pakistan’s existing and potential trade agreements. The key publications include:
• Post Brexit: Feasibility of a Pakistan-UK Free Trade Agreement – 2017
• Pakistan India Bilateral Trade – The case for balanced trade normalization – 2017
• Study on the feasibility of the Proposed Pakistan – South Korea Free Trade Agreement – 2016
• Second Review of the Feasibility of a Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Thailand - 2016
• Third Review of the Pakistan-China FTA and Recommendations for Phase 2 Negotiations - 2016
• Afghan Transit Trade through Pakistan and Pakistan Afghanistan Bilateral Trade - 2016
• Second Review of the Feasibility of a Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Turkey – 2016
• Selected Trade and Manufacturing Data for Pakistan – A Brief Analysis – 2016
• 2nd Review of the Pak-China FTA – 2015
• Review of Pak Sri Lanka FTA – 2015
• Afghanistan’s International Trade Patterns Post-APTTA – 2015
• 1st Year Review of Pakistan’s GSP Plus – 2015
• Review of Pakistan’s PTA with Mauritius – 2015
• Review of Pakistan’s FTA with Malaysia – 2015

• Review of Pakistan’s PTA with Indonesia – 2015
• Pakistan India Trade Normalization – A Word of Caution – 2015
• A detailed Study on the Proposed Pakistan Thailand FTA – 2015
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Moreover, PBC has also published country profiles including:
• Country Series – Republic of Tajikistan - 2017
• Country Series – Kyrgyz Republic - 2017
• Country Series – Turkmenistan - 2017
• Country Series – Republic of Kazakhstan - 2017
• Country Series – Republic of Uzbekistan - 2017
• Country Series – Colombia - 2017
• Country Series – Argentina - 2017
• Country Series – United Mexican States - 2017
• Country Series – Chile - 2016
• Country Series – Brazil - 2016
• Country Series – South Africa - 2016
• Country Series – The Russian Federation - 2016
• Country Series – Mozambique - 2015
• Country Series – Ghana - 2015

• Country Series – Nigeria - 2015
• Country Series – Ethiopia - 2015
• Country Series – Angola - 2015
• Country Series – Iran - 2015
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PBC’s Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (CERB)
The formation of the Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (CERB) is the first of many envisaged centres of excellence by the PBC. The aim of
the centre is to make PBC more inclusive, relevant and authoritative. CERB is an outreach initiative to build capacity and capability of medium sized
businesses. The underlying objectives of CERB are guided by, but not restricted to, the UN Sustainable Development Growth Goals. The vision for the
Centre is to make it a multi-sector business coalition assisting Pakistani enterprises to pursue economic, social and environmental value creation in the
short, medium and long term
The two key pillars are:
• Ethics, Values and Governance Forum:
It promotes responsible practices to strengthen the formal sector in pursuit of sustainable value creation
• Inclusive and Sustainable Development Forum:
This forum focuses on generating livelihoods, promoting women’s empowerment and decoupling growth from its impact on the environment
The mission for CERB is to engage with businesses and industry leaders and to encourage a transformation towards the conduct of responsible (sustainable
and inclusive) business in Pakistan. Moreover, it also wants to leverage private sector growth for inclusive development, poverty reduction and sustainability.
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SECTION II
The State of Pakistan’s Economy
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Background
Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators at the end of the last calendar year (January to December 2016) showed that Pakistan’s economy had marginally
improved in 2016. The foreign exchange reserves stood at $23.2 billion as on December 30th1, 2016 against $20.8 billion in the previous year, showing
an increase of 11.5% year-on-year (YoY). The country witnessed its GDP growing at the fastest rate in at least a decade at 5.7% against 4.4% in the 2015
calendar year. However, both the trading account balance and the current account balance had worsened in the wake of rising imports, declining exports
and a slowdown in remittances. As of December 2016, the trading account balance stood as negative $26.5 billion, down by 21% on a YoY basis and the
current account showed a deficit of $5 billion.
External Balance Scenario

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Billion US$
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
-5 -5.04
-10
-15
-20
-26.46

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Trade Balance Current Account Balance
1 Last working day for the calendar year 2016

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The following table compares Pakistan’s external accounts for the financial year 2017 ending on 30th June with the financial year 2016:
CURRENT ACCOUNT POSITION

FY 2017 (US$ Billion) FY 2016 (US$ Billion) % CHANGE
Exports 20.4 20.8 -1.9
Imports 53.0 44.7 18.6
Trade Balance -32.6 -23.9 -37.0
Remittances 19.3 19.9 -3.0
Current Account Balance -13.3 -3.9 -241.0
Pakistan’s exports in FY 2017 were the lowest in 6 years while imports were the highest ever recorded in USDs, this led to an account deficit of USD 32.6
billion. Typically, remittances provide significant import cover, however the remittances too have fallen marginally in FY 2017. A detailed analysis on
Pakistan’s exports and imports is provided in the next section.
The current account deficit has grown by almost 2.4 times over the previous year which poses a serious challenge to Pakistan’s economic health. Prompt
structural reforms and the utmost focus by policymakers and stakeholders is required in order to manage the current account, otherwise Pakistan will have
to go into another multilateral bailout program.
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Composition of Imports – 2016
Mineral fuels, mineral
oils and products
Others 20%
31%
Edible vegetables
2%
Oil seeds and Machinery,

oleaginous fruits mechanical appliances
2% 12%
Animal or vegetable
fats and oils Organic chemicals
4% 4%
Vehicles other than Electrical machinery

thereof railway Iron and steel and equipment
4% 5% 6% 10%
The top ten commodities imported in 20162 accounted for 69% of the total imports in US Dollar terms; in 2015, their contribution was 67%. The share of
oil and gas imports has reduced to 20% as compared to 23% in 2015 and 31% in 2014 of the total import bill. This can be attributed to falling global oil
prices over the past two years and a nominal increase in domestic production. Mineral fuels have historically been the biggest drain on Pakistan’s foreign
reserves and with a reducing oil import bill, the country has been able to save billions. In terms of USD, fuel imports declined by 5% in 2016.

Overall, Pakistan’s imports have increased over the year, without significantly changing the contribution mix. Machinery and equipment have continued to
remain the second and third most imported commodities, together making it the biggest import group; however these have increased in US Dollar terms.
This can be attributed to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) related economic activity in the country especially for the energy related projects.
2 Unless explicitly stated, trade data used in this report is based on UN Comtrade which reports data on a calendar year basis.
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Imports Breakdown - Financial Year 2017 Vs. Financial Year 2016
Composition of imports for the Financial Year 2017 vs. composition of imports for the Financial Year 2016 at HS-02 Level is given below:
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
HS Code
Serial No. Description % Change
(2 Digit) Import Value Import Value
% of Imports % of Imports
(‘000 US$) (‘000 US$)
Total Imports 53,025,816 44,684,841 18.67
1 84-85 Machinery 11,768,212 22.19 8,572,775 19.18 37.27
2 27 Petroleum 10,902,522 20.56 8,371,390 18.73 30.24
3 28-39 Agricultural & Other Chemicals 7,584,454 14.30 7,225,953 16.17 4.96
4 01-18 Food Group 6,138,857 11.58 5,388,608 12.06 13.92
5 71-81 Metal 4,407,577 8.31 4,120,824 9.22 6.96
6 50-63 Textile 3,353,135 6.32 3,146,884 7.04 6.55
7 86-89 Transport 3,307,542 6.24 2,962,240 6.63 11.66

8 - Others 5,563,517 10.49 4,896,167 10.96 13.63
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Imports of Capital Goods
The largest increase in imports was observed in capital goods. The following table compares imports of capital goods in FY 2017 with imports of capital
goods in FY 2016:
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
PARTICULARS % Change
US$ % Share US$ % Share
Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67
Imports of Machinery 11,768,212,000 22.19 8,572,775,000 19.18 37.27
Power Generating Machinery 3,042,742,000 5.74 1,848,122,000 4.14 64.64
Textile Machinery 556,837,000 1.05 461,500,000 1.03 20.66
Construction & Mining Machinery 498,669,000 0.94 321,689,000 0.72 55.02
Agricultural Machinery 115,716,000 0.22 85,094,000 0.19 35.99
Other Machinery 3,353,946,000 6.33 2,373,182,000 5.31 41.33
As evident from the table, the largest portion of machinery imports is for power generation. Under CPEC, multiple power generation projects costing more
than $22 billion are under development and for which power generation machinery is being imported. However, it is expected to reduce in the coming

years. The same is the case with construction machinery; extensive infrastructural development is underway for which these machines are being imported.
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Imports of Petroleum
Petroleum and its products make up the second largest group of products imported into the country, cumulatively constituting 20.56% of the total import
bill for the FY 2017. Its bifurcation is provided in the table below:
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67
Imports of Petroleum Group 10,902,522,000 20.56 8,371,390,000 18.73 30.24
Petroleum Products 6,827,054,000 12.87 5,337,195,000 11.94 27.91
Crude Petroleum 2,547,095,000 4.80 2,295,795,000 5.14 10.95
Liquefied Natural Gas 1,312,730,000 2.48 567,081,000 1.27 131.49
Liquefied Petroleum Gas 215,286,000 0.41 171,034,000 0.38 25.87
Others 357,000 0.0007 285,000 0.0006 25.26
With petroleum prices stabilizing in the international market, Pakistan’s import of petroleum has sharply increased over the year. The import of petroleum
products, which mainly includes refined petroleum, has gone up the most. This is partly due to the introduction of higher octane rating fuel in the country
as well as increased usage. Pakistan’s local oil refineries lack the capacity to meet domestic demand leading to imports of large quantities of refined
petroleum products.
The import volume of crude petroleum has gone up by 37% from 5.93 million metric tons to 8.12 million metric tons. On the other hand, the volume of
petroleum products has gone up by 46.12% from 10.12 million metric tons to 14.80 million metric tons.
Moreover, LNG imports have more than doubled during the year. Pakistan’s indigenous gas reserves are depleting due to which reliance on imported LNG
has increased. Added to it, LNG is also being widely used in the area of power generation which has further increased its demand.
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Imports of Chemicals
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67
Imports of Agricultural & Other Chemicals 7,584,454,000 14.30 7,225,953,000 16.17 4.96
Plastic Materials 1,919,255,000 3.62 1,814,255,000 4.06 5.79
Medicinal Products 975,187,000 1.84 921,456,000 2.06 5.83
Manufactured Fertilizer 640,698,000 1.21 726,352,000 1.63 -11.79
Insecticides 159,317,000 0.30 153,505,000 0.34 3.79
Others 3,889,997,000 7.34 3,610,385,000 8.08 7.74

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Imports of Food Items
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67
Imports of Food Group 6,138,857,000 11.58 5,388,608,000 12.06 13.92
Palm Oil 1,905,139,000 3.59 1,689,437,000 3.78 12.77
Pulses 952,255,000 1.80 595,142,000 1.33 60.00
Tea 523,929,000 0.99 513,014,000 1.15 2.13
Milk, Cream & Milk Food 258,533,000 0.49 278,797,000 0.62 -7.27
Dry Fruits & Nuts 180,454,000 0.34 171,929,000 0.38 4.96
Spices 138,634,000 0.26 147,339,000 0.33 -5.91
Soybean Oil 122,785,000 0.23 182,859,000 0.41 -32.85
All Other Food Items 2,057,128,000 3.88 1,810,091,000 4.05 13.65

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Imports of Metal Group
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67
Imports of Metals 4,407,577,000 8.31 4,120,824,000 9.22 6.96
Iron & Steel 2,121,229,000 4.00 2,005,621,000 4.49 64.64
Iron & Steel Scrap 1,115,691,000 2.10 1,087,559,000 2.43 20.66
Aluminium Wrought 196,330,000 0.37 193,505,000 0.43 55.02
Gold 16,670,000 0.03 24,435,000 0.05 35.99
Other Machinery 957,657,000 1.81 809,704,000 1.81 41.33

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Imports of Textile Group
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67
Imports of Textile Group 3,353,135,000 6.32 3,146,884,000 7.04 6.55
Raw Cotton 805,127,000 1.52 750,358,000 1.68 7.30
Synthetic & Artificial Silk 634,966,000 1.20 619,561,000 1.39 2.49
Synthetic Fibre 484,713,000 0.91 481,987,000 1.08 0.57
Worn Clothing 144,788,000 0.27 155,782,000 0.35 -7.06
Other Textile Items 1,283,541,000 2.42 1,139,196,000 2.55 12.67

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Imports of Transport Group
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67
Imports of Transport Group 3,307,542,000 6.24 2,962,240,000 6.63 11.66
CKD/SKD Vehicle Units 1,029,641,000 1.94 827,289,000 1.85 24.46
CBU Vehicle Units 726,010,000 1.37 545,983,000 1.22 32.97
Aircrafts, Ships & Boats 501,358,000 0.95 973,910,000 2.18 -48.52
Parts & Accessories 497,162,000 0.94 381,024,000 0.85 30.48
Others 553,371,000 1.04 234,034,000 0.52 136.45

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Imports of Miscellaneous Items
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67
Imports of Miscellaneous Items 5,563,517,000 10.49 4,896,167,000 10.96 13.63
Paper & Paperboard 528,183,000 1.00 505,311,000 1.13 4.53
Rubber Tyres & Tubes 350,917,000 0.66 313,900,000 0.70 11.79
Rubber Crude including Synthetic 174,691,000 0.33 146,356,000 0.33 19.36
Wood & Cork 123,745,000 0.23 112,378,000 0.25 10.11
All Other Items 4,385,981,000 8.27 3,818,222,000 8.54 14.87

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Exports
Pakistan’s aggregate exports have been on a continuous decline. In the year 20163, total exports fell by around 7% over 2015. Textile articles and cotton
exports are the major revenue earners which have remained more or less stagnant over the past 5 years while exports of non-textile commodities have
significantly reduced.

3 Calendar Year 2016
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Exports Breakdown - Financial Year 2017 Vs. Financial Year 2016
Composition of exports for the Financial Year 2017 vs. composition of exports for the Financial Year 2016 at HS-02 Level is given below:
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
HS Code
Serial No. Description Export Value Export Value % Change
(2 Digit) % of Exports % of Exports
(‘000 US$) (‘000 US$)
Total Exports 20,447,692 20,786,510 -1.63
1 50-63 Textile 12,452,532 60.90 12,447,286 59.88 0.04
2 01-18 Food 3,712,428 18.16 3,989,195 19.19 -6.94
3 - Other Manufacturing 4,092,612 20.02 4,189,316 20.15 -2.31

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Exports of Textiles Group
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
Total Exports 20,447,692,000 20,786,510,000 -1.63
Exports Textile Group 12,452,532,000 60.90 12,447,286,000 59.88 0.04
Knitwear 2,362,007,000 11.55 2,363,622,000 11.37 -0.07
Readymade Garments 2,316,947,000 11.33 2,195,216,000 10.56 5.55
Bed Wear 2,133,974,000 10.44 2,019,918,000 9.72 5.65
Cotton Cloth 2,120,321,000 10.37 2,213,859,000 10.65 -4.23
Cotton Yarn 1,243,515,000 6.08 1,264,922,000 6.09 -1.69
Towels 786,606,000 3.85 802,966,000 3.86 -2.04
Made-up Articles 644,709,000 3.15 628,256,000 3.02 2.62
Art, Silk & Synthetic Textile 204,272,000 1.00 287,894,000 1.39 -29.05

Other Textile Materials 640,181,000 3.13 670,633,000 3.23 -4.54
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Exports of Food Group
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
Total Exports 20,447,692,000 20,786,510,000 -1.63
Exports of Food Items 3,712,428,000 18.16 3,989,195,000 19.19 -6.94
Rice 1,606,863,000 7.86 1,860,497,000 8.95 -13.63
Fish & Fish Preparations 394,217,000 1.93 324,869,000 1.56 21.35
Fruits 381,705,000 1.87 427,025,000 2.05 -10.61
Meat & Meat Preparations 221,137,000 1.08 269,092,000 1.29 -17.82
Vegetables 186,592,000 0.91 213,204,000 1.03 -12.48
Sugar 161,253,000 0.79 132,284,000 0.64 21.90
All Other Food Items 760,661,000 3.72 762,224,000 3.67 -0.21

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Exports of Miscellaneous Items
FY 2016-2017 FY 2015-2016
Total Exports 20,447,692,000 20,786,510,000 -1.63
Exports of Miscellaneous Items 4,282,732,000 20.94 4,350,029,000 20.93 -1.55
Chemicals & Pharmaceutical Products 878,463,000 4.30 804,372,000 3.87 9.21
Leather Manufactures 492,028,000 2.41 526,180,000 2.53 -6.49
Leather Tanned 345,584,000 1.69 362,752,000 1.75 -4.73
Surgical Goods & Medical Equipment 339,019,000 1.66 358,768,000 1.73 -5.50
Sports Goods 307,943,000 1.51 324,738,000 1.56 -5.17
Cement 237,885,000 1.16 321,210,000 1.55 -25.94
Engineering Goods 175,312,000 0.86 188,403,000 0.91 -6.95
All Other Items 1,506,498,000 7.37 1,463,606,000 7.04 2.93

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Pakistan’s Share in World Exports
In the graph below, the export trends can be observed for multiple countries relative to world exports. Pakistan’s share in world exports has declined over
the years. It used to be 0.16% in 2003 which reduced to 0.13% in 2016. As a comparison, the share of world exports for competitor countries including
Vietnam, India and Bangladesh have all witnessed increases. The highest growth has been witnessed by Vietnam which has seen its aggregate exports
touch almost 1.35% or $215 billion in 2016.
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1.60%
Vietnam 8
mes since ‘98
1.40% 1.35%
1.20%
1.00%
BD 40%
BD 140%
0.80% up since
up since
‘98
‘98
0.60%
0.48%
0.40%
0.24%
0.16% 0.17% 0.15% 0.14%
0.20%
0.10% 0.13%
0.00%
1998 2010 2016
Pakistan Viet Nam Bangladesh
The chart above shows Pakistan’s export performance over the years relative to peer countries. While Pakistan’s share in world exports has marginally

declined, Bangladesh’s share has become more significant. However, it is Vietnam which has been able to increase its exports the most relative to world
exports; from 0.10% in 1998 to 1.35% in 2016.
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Over the past 19 years, Pakistan’s export volume has grown 2.4 times, in the same time period, Bangladesh has increased its exports by 7.3 times and
Vietnam by an impressive and significant 24.0 time.
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Pakistan’s Export Concentration Index
The figure below shows Pakistan’s score on the Export Concentration Index versus that for India, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Export Concentration Index
is calculated as a sum of squared shares of products constituting a country’s exports. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 depicts perfect diversification and 1
shows that the exports are concentrated on a single product.

Whilst a more concentrated export range is not necessarily bad, it does leave the economy more vulnerable to global demand change. As observable
from the table, Pakistan’s exports have a low concentration level, however, Vietnam’s and India’s exports are even more diversified. This is because with
changing global demand pattern these economies have ventured into new industries to increase their export base. On the other hand, Bangladesh is twice
as concentrated as Pakistan, yet it is known that they have been able to increase their share in world exports. This is because in their core export industry
of textiles, Bangladesh has managed to become specialized and gotten more competitive. Concentration is beneficial if the industry outlook is positive and
the global demand of those commodities are expected to rise. However, where the industry is dying or maturing, it is better to diversify into new markets.
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Share of Industrial Sector in the Economy
2016 Pakistan India Indonesia
Industrial Sector
20.9 29.0 40.3
(% of GDP)
Manufacturing Industry
13.5 16.6 18.1
(% of GDP)
The industrial sector typically includes manufacturing, construction, mining & quarrying and electricity, gas, water supply & other utility services. In
developing countries, manufacturing is a major contributor to GDP. However, it can be seen that in the case of Pakistan, the share of industries on the
whole, and manufacturing particularly are both lower than that for India and Indonesia. Both these countries are economically stronger than Pakistan.
There has been a reversal of industrialization, or deindustrialization, in Pakistan over the years.
Deindustrialization in Pakistan’s case can be attributed to multiple factors including energy shortages, rising cost of energy, poorly negotiated FTAs which
have hurt local industry, massive smuggling, under-invoicing, dumping and misuse of the Afghan Transit Trade coupled with a huge informal sector
adding to the pressure on the organized domestic manufacturing sector. Because of short-sighted policies, many commodities are exported without much
value addition principally to Pakistan’s competitor countries who then use Pakistan’s raw materials to compete with Pakistan’s exporters in international
markets. In the absence of intervention by the Government, Pakistan is slowly but surely turning into a nation of traders.
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Pakistan Deindustrializing Prematurely
The industrial sector plays a pivotal role in the development of countries; growth in this sector has been the main contributor of development for most
advanced nations. Premature deindustrialization is when economies tend to move away from the industrial sector on relatively lower levels of income.
Studies show that manufacturing employment has a positive correlation with the richness of an economy.

The share of the manufacturing sector in GDP has been on a decline since 2007/08, signalling deindustrialization in the economy. Deindustrialization is
a trait that is readily observable in relatively developed and mature economies; Pakistan, on the other hand, is a developing country with a large labour
force. As an economy with a GDP per capita of under $1500 and where almost 30% of the population is living below the poverty line, the country cannot
afford to offshore jobs. In case Pakistan fails to reverse this trend, the chances of closing the income gap with the developed nations will become less and
less likely and there will be widespread income disparity within the country and higher unemployment.
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Pakistan’s Free Trade Agreements
A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is an agreement between two or more countries to minimize tariffs, quotas and to provide preferential tariffs on most, if
not all, goods and services traded between them. An FTA generally starts off with a reduction in tariffs before eventually eliminating them in a typical
period of 5-10 years.
Ideally, an FTA leverages relative comparative advantage in each other’s value chain and obtains preferential tariff access vs. non-FTA/other FTA partners.
It enhances value-added and employment generating exports and skews import of raw materials and intermediate goods to add value locally. An FTA
should move the trade balance positively with the world, if not with a certain partner. It should strengthen regional connectivity and eventually evolve the
partnership into a conduit to third countries.
Pakistan has signed three major FTAs and three major Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs), with another 10 in various stages of negotiations. The
FTAs in place are with China, Malaysia and Sri Lanka while the PTAs are with Indonesia, Iran and Mauritius. However, none of the trade agreements
that Pakistan has signed has benefited the country except in the case of Sri Lanka. On the contrary, the poorly negotiated FTA’s have hurt local industry.
There has been an influx of cheap goods from partner countries which has impacted domestic manufacturing while Pakistan has not been able to tap into
the partner country’s markets. Finally, under-invoicing and misdeclaration of import consignments to take advantage of tariff concessions has further
undermined local manufacturing.
The following table depicts the impact of the FTAs and PTAs on the external account and as a consequence on domestic industry. It also shows the
difference in trade figures for Pakistan and the partner countries.
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Overview of Pakistan’s Trade Agreements
Pakistan's Exports Pakistan's Trade
Pakistan's Exports in Pakistan's Trade Variance in Reported
Reporting in the Year of Balance in the Year
Country Year Implemented 2016 Balance in 2016 Trade Figures 2016
Country Implementation of Implementation
(US$ Million) (US$ Million) (US$ Million)
(US$ Million) (US$ Million)
Pakistan 154 94 237 161
Sri Lanka 2005 78
Sri Lanka 116 73 304 238
Pakistan 507 (2,408) 1,591 (12,089)

China 2006 (3,231)
China 1,007 (3,232) 1,913 (15,320)
Pakistan 138 (1,556) 152 (793)

Malaysia 2008 (206)
Malaysia 126 (1,593) 172 (999)
Pakistan 144 (1,064) 128 (1,961)

Indonesia 2013 100
Indonesia 169 (1,247) 157 (1,861)
Pakistan 36 35 17 13
Mauritius 2007 4
Mauritius 39 39 18 17

Pakistan 102 (168) 36 (287)
Iran 2004 -
Iran 88 (35) 36 (287)
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GDP Growth - Consumption Driven with Low Levels of Investment
% of GDP
Particulars
Pakistan Sri Lanka Indonesia India Bangladesh
Private Consumption 80% 69.4% 36.1% 60.8% 70.3%
Government Consumption 11.8% 8.7% 9.5% 11.4% 5.2%
Investment 15.2% 29.5% 33.8% 30.6% 31.2%
Pakistan, over the years, has become a consumption driven economy. Private and government consumption levels are well above regional peers. In an
environment of excessive consumption, there remains little room for savings and investment. Economists suggest that there exists a direct relationship
between savings and investment, with higher levels of consumption, savings are reduced and investments are minimal.
On the debt side, private sector debt as a percentage of GDP stands at 14% which is well below regional competitors. One of the reasons for low private
sector debt is the crowding out of the private sector from the debt market by the government. Banks prefer investing in government debt due to the low
risk attached with sovereign debt as compared to the relatively riskier private debt. Moreover, the informal sector is poorly documented which constraints
banks from lending to it.
Finally, the policy environment in the country is not investment friendly either. Inconsistent government policies and a fragile socio-political environment
hampers investor to make long-term investments.
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Private Consumption as a Percentage of GDP
85
81.2 80.1
80
76.2
75
70 68.2
%
64.4
65 61.8
59.4
60
55.9
55
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1991 2001 2011 2016
Pakistan India
Private Consumption as a percentage of GDP has been increasing over time. As seen in the figure above, in the past 25 years, Pakistan’s private consumption
has been on a rise which comes at the expense of savings. Savings in an economy determine the level of investments, therefore with lower savings, the
investments in an economy go down.
Comparing Pakistan’s savings rate with India, it can be seen that India’s consumption levels have always been lower than that of Pakistan. In 1991, the

private consumption rate of India was lower yet closer to Pakistan’s level. However, while India’s consumption rate declined over the years, Pakistan’s
consumption rate increased.
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Gross Capital Formation as a Percentage of GDP
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40.7
40 38.6
35 32.9
30.37
30 27.04
25
19.08
20 17.2
15.8 15.47 15.2
15
10
2000 2005 2010 2015 2016
Pakistan India
Gross Capital Formation (GCF) in an economy measures the net increase in physical assets in a period. As evident from the figure above, Pakistan’s GCF
has been on a decline since 2005. This is in line with the increase in level of consumption, an increase in national consumption level has translated into
lower investments. On the other hand, India’s GCF after having peaked at 41.0% in 2010 has been on a decline, it is however much higher than Pakistan’s.
Investments, or Gross Capital Formation, in an economy has a multiplier effect on national income. Therefore, it is important that there is sufficient capital
formation so as to increase economic activity.
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Growing Middle Class
Living Standards Measure (LSM) is an index which was developed to segment the population based on their consumption and spending on multiple
commodities and services. Income is not used in this measure to classify segments of the population. Twenty-nine variables are used in this measure
including consumer durables such as ownership of a freezer, microwave oven, dishwasher, television, cell phone, air conditioners, cars, bikes, etc. Added to
it, services such as running water, electricity, home security services are also included in this composite index. The population is divided into 10 segments
where LSM 5 and above are considered middle and upper class.
As per the LSM measure, 70 million people in Pakistan can be classified as middle class and this number is expected to continue to grow by almost 2
million per annum. Pakistan’s middle class has been growing rapidly coupled with increasing urbanization. This, in turn has, fuelled consumerism. This
combination of population growth coupled with rapid urbanization helps explain to some extent the high rate of private consumption in Pakistan where
people, in order to improve their living standards, spend more on consumer durables as opposed to saving for the future. The penetration of durables in
Pakistan has increased manifolds post 2000 and this penetration has clearly outpaced India’s.
The following figure depicts the percentage of population in lower and middle-income groups in India and Pakistan:

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Whilst the GDP per capita of India is higher than that of Pakistan, they have a bigger lower income population share than Pakistan. 47% of India’s
population lies in the LSM 1 category which is the lowest income group in terms of spending on durables. On the other hand, Pakistan has a relatively
smaller share of its population living in the lower income group and a larger proportion in the middle class.
The figure above shows the penetration rate of consumer durables amongst households in the two countries as of 2014. As evident, with the exception of
Televisions, a higher percentage of Pakistani households have access to all other consumer durables as compared to India.
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Low Agricultural Productivity
Agriculture is an important sector in Pakistan’s economy. As of 2016,
Pakistan Crop Yield as a % of Global Best
it had a 19.5% share in the country’s GDP. The agricultural produce,
PAKISTAN WORLD’S BEST PAKISTAN AS A % particularly cotton, is an input to Pakistan’s main manufacturing
CROP
(Tons/Hectare) (Tons/Hectare) OF BEST
industry. Low agricultural output translates into low industrial
Wheat 3.1 8.1 (France) 38% output and higher costs.
Cotton 2.5 4.8 (China) 52%

Furthermore, Pakistan exports a number of agricultural products
and their value-added items. Sugarcane is used to make sugar and
Sugar Cane 63.4 125.1 (Egypt) 51% confectionary products that are exported. Rice and maize are also
exported from Pakistan. Low crop yields hamper Pakistan’s ability
Maize 4.6 11.1 (France) 41% to realize its full potential. Pakistan’s agricultural productivity
ranges between 29% and 52% against the world’s best for major
Rice 2.7 9.2 (USA) 29% commodities.
Low productivity also acts as a major barrier to Pakistan becoming a major player in the world processed food industry.
Agricultural sector is important to Pakistan’s economy as it employs around 42% of the labour force. A thriving and more efficient agricultural sector will
help elevate the living conditions of the large number of people it employs and also improve the competitiveness of industry.

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Low Cotton Productivity Hampering Garments Industry
Textile products are the biggest export revenue earner for Pakistan and one of the core industries in the country. Cotton, being the input commodity to
the industry, holds immense importance. Pakistan’s cotton output has been stagnant for at least the last 16 years while India’s cotton output has more than
doubled in the same time frame. Low cotton output can be accredited to poor quality of seeds, weak irrigation system and inefficient soil management.
Low yield of cotton adds to the pressure on the already struggling textile industry as it increases their cost of production. In order for the textile industry
to remain competitive internationally, steps must be taken to increase cotton yields.
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An Overvalued Currency
Pak Rs. Vs. Destination Market Currencies over the last 5 years
The Pakistani Rupee remained
unchanged against US Dollar
throughout 2016.
Historically there has been, on an
average, a 5% depreciation per annum
in the value of the Rupee against the
US Dollar, and this had been the trend
during the past 20 years at least.
The Interest Rate Differential Model
and the Inflation Rate Differential
model suggest that PKR should have
witnessed a 7-8% correction against
Pak Rs. Vs Key Textile Competitor Sourcing Currencies over the last 5 years US$ in 2016.
Effective use of the exchange rate tool
allows countries to promote exports.
However, in the case of Pakistan,
the currency became relatively
expensive making Pakistan’s exports

uncompetitive in the international
market and not allowing import
substitution in the domestic market.
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Higher Input Cost for Export Industries
There exists significant input cost disparity between Pakistan and peer textile exporting countries.
Gas Cost in Pakistan as Labor Cost in Pakistan

a multiple of as a multiple of
Bangladesh 1.9 x 2.0 x
India 2.8 x 2.3 x
Sri Lanka 2.6 x 1.9 x
Vietnam 1.1 x 1.1 x
As can be seen from the table above, all the four countries under consideration have lower input costs than Pakistan.
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A Tax Regime Skewed in Favour of the Undocumented Sector
Corporate Tax % VAT/GST %
Pakistan 38%* 17%
Singapore 17% 7%
Sri Lanka 15% 12%
Bangladesh 25% 15%
Vietnam 22% 10%
* Includes WWF/WPPF/Super Tax
As evident from the table above, corporate tax rates in Pakistan are highest amongst the 5 economies under consideration including Singapore. In
addition, the high incidence of indirect taxes in Pakistan adds to the cost of production for the formal sector and makes tax evasion lucrative. More than
70% of Pakistan’s tax revenues are raised through indirect taxes, however indirect taxes are an inefficient means of taxation as they are regressive in nature.
Pakistan’s corporate tax rates are highest in the region and also much higher than the global average. Shareholders of companies pay an effective 47% in
income tax which is unreasonable and counterproductive for corporatization. Such high taxes impede corporatization and incentivizes businesses to stay
outside the tax net and evade taxes.

In addition to the high rates of income tax on corporates, other major fiscal measures impeding corporatization include; changes in the Group Relief Laws,
cascading taxes on intercorporate dividends, imposition of super tax, tax on bonus shares and tax on retained reserves all of which are hurting industry.
Pakistan’s industry suffers from lack of scale, policy measures put in place to promote consolidation and scale have been systematically dismantled in the
last four years
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% of GDP % Tax Revenue
Agriculture 19.5% <1%
Manufacturing 13.5% 58%
Retail / Wholesale 18.5% 1%
Services Total 59.6% 37%
Manufacturing sector, at 13.5% of the GDP, contributes a disproportionately high share of the tax burden at 58% of the tax collection. The retail and
wholesale sectors, which contribute 18.5% to the GDP make a contribution of 1% to tax collection.
Industry cannot be expected to thrive and grow under the current tax structure. The FBR will need to increase the tax base if the government wants
industry to thrive in Pakistan. In addition, the tax system is complicated and complex with up to 47 different types of levies imposed on the tax paying
entities in the major cities of the country. This only adds to the cost of doing business for companies.
Withholding taxes on non-filers were introduced in Pakistan with the aim of bringing the non-tax compliant individuals and entities into the tax net.
However, it has now become more of an additional means of raising tax revenue for the government rather than identifying the non-tax payers and
penalizing them.
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PBC’s Position on CPEC
The PBC welcomes the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative of the Chinese and Pakistani governments. Chinese, or for that matter
FDI from any country, should be viewed as a positive development given Pakistan’s current economic circumstances. It brings the desperately needed
investment into the key areas of energy and infrastructure which will help domestic industry grow.
Collaboration with China on such a level creates an opportunity for Pakistani businesses to partner with Chinese firms particularly in the area of textile
manufacturing. China is the world’s largest apparel manufacturer, however with rising labour costs Chinese labour-intensive jobs will have to be relocated
in order to retain global competitiveness. Pakistan has the opportunity to capitalize on this and to integrate its local industry into the value chains of the
Chinese apparel firms. It is expected that as a result of wage increase in China, up to twenty million jobs will be displaced in the coming years. If Pakistan
is able to divert a part of the displaced jobs into the country, it could be beneficial to the domestic economy.
However, PBC would like a more critical debate on the impact of CPEC on domestic industry and the economy as a whole in the long-run. Currently, there
is a lack of transparency which is creating doubts and concerns. Under CPEC, concessions are being given to Chinese businesses which may potentially
undermine domestic industry. Tax exemptions have been offered to businesses which will be established in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as part of
CPEC and profits have been guaranteed to Chinese businesses in the energy sector. This may affect the domestic manufacturing industry as they may lose
their market share to the facilitated foreign investors. PBC identifies three main imperatives for sustainable growth; jobs, taxes and value-added exports.
The likely impact of investments under CPEC on these areas needs to be clarified. PBC suggests that the government creates more transparency in this
regard.
Moreover, the potential impact of CPEC on the external accounts needs to be clarified. Most of the investments in the program are debt investments which
will eventually have to be repaid in addition to the profits that will be repatriated to the host country. This will put a lot of added pressure on the already
distressed Balance of Payment (BoP). Unless there is a sharp increase in exports, the external account may worsen. It is important that the government and
relevant institutions carry out a study to evaluate the impact on Pakistan’s current account and BoP in the next 5 years at least.

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SECTION III
Analysis of Pakistan’s FTAs & PTAs
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1- Pakistan Sri Lanka FTA
- Pakistan’s first Free Trade Agreement was with Sri Lanka.
- It has been operational since June 2005.
- Total trade between the two countries was $314 million in 2016.
- As part of the FTA, Pakistan got market access at zero duty for 102 products including agricultural goods, rice (with quantity
restrictions) and engineering goods.
- On the other hand, Sri Lanka got access for 206 products at zero duty including tea (with quantity restrictions), rubber and coconut.
- In April 2014, further tariff concessions were given to Sri Lanka on 993 items. This included tariff concession of 50% on the import of
herbal cosmetics marketed as Sri Lankan brands, 20% on the import of tiles, cubes and similar articles and 100% tariff concession on
the import of black and green tea.

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1.1- Comparison of Key Economic Indicators
Pakistan Sri Lanka
2016 2015 2016 2015
GDP US$ (Billion) 283.66 269.97 81.32 82.09
Population Million 193.2 186.19 21.2 21.07
GDP/Capita US$ 1,468.19 1,449.98 3,835.39 3,889.41
GDP Growth % 5.74 4.24 4.38 5.18
FDI US$ (Billion) 2.32 0.92 0.9 1.5
FDI % of GDP 0.82 0.34 1.11 1.83
Trade Account Balance US$ (Billion) -19.91 -16.68 -9.09 -8.39
Current Account Balance US$ (Billion) -5.04 -2.12 -1.94 -1.88
Current Account Balance % of GDP -1.78 -0.79 -2.39 -2.29

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1.2-Pakistan
1.2- Pakistan–– Sri
Sri Lanka
LankaTrade Trends
Trade Trends
Pakistan - Sri Lanka Trade Overview

400
350
300
237
Million US$
250
200
150
100
77
50
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Pakistan's Imports from Sri Lanka Pakisan's Exports to Sri Lanka
Sri lanka's Share in Pakistan's World Trade Pakistan's Share in Sri Lanka's World Trade
1.60 2.50
1.40
1.16 2.00
1.20
1.00 1.50 1.22
% Share
% Share
0.80
1.00

0.60
0.40 0.50
0.16 0.73
0.20
-
-
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Imports from SL (% of Total Imports) Exports to SL (% of Total Exports) Imports from PK (% of Total Imports) Exports to PK (% of Total Exports)
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1.3- Comparison of Pre- and Post-FTA Trade Figures
2016 2015
Imports
Vegetable plaiting materials 17 18.6
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 2 10.7
Edible fruit and nuts 7.3 10.1
Wood and articles of wood 8.7 9.3
Rubber and articles 6.3 8.4
2016 2015
Exports
Cotton 89.9 74.2
Salt; sulphur; earths and stone 30.6 35
Pharmaceutical products 22.1 22.2
Edible vegetables and certain

21.4 15.8
roots
Articles of iron or steel 13.9 14.6
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1.4- Brief Analysis
• Pakistan has always had a trade surplus with Sri Lanka.
• The FTA became operational in 2005, and the surplus has increased steadily from $94.5M to $160.5M in 2016.
• In the same time period, exports grew from $153.7M to $237.2M while imports grew from $59.2M to $76.7M.
• Pakistan’s exports to Sri Lanka as a ratio of its total exports to the world has had an increasing trend, however the ratio of imports from Pakistan as a
ratio of total imports by Sri Lanka has gone down.
• This could be explained by the overall decline in Pakistan’s exports to the world over the past few years, and is possibly also as a reflection of how Sri
Lankan imports from the world have increased.
• Pakistan’s Imports from Sri Lanka relative to its total imports from the world has had a slow declining trend, and the same trend can be observed from
the Sri Lankan perspective.
• While imports from Sri Lanka have increased over the years, Pakistan’s imports from the world have increased at a much faster rate.
• The major exports to Sri Lanka, cotton and salt have been decreasing since 2013.
• Total imports by Pakistan from Sri Lanka have decreased YoY, however the top 5 imports have increased.
• Pakistani imports of oil seeds and oleaginous fruits have witnessed a fivefold increase compared to 2015.
• “Coffee, tea, mate and spices” which was the most imported category in 2015 fell to number 7 in 2016, worth $3 million down from $18.5 million in
2015.

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2- Pakistan – China FTA
• Early Harvest Program (EHP) operational from January 2006. FTA operational from November 2006.
• 1st Phase of the FTA completed in 2012 – negotiations for 2nd Phase are currently in progress
• Bilateral trade between Pakistan and China totalled $15.3 billion in 2016 as per Pakistan’s reported data. Bilateral trade between
Pakistan and China was worth $19.2 billion as per Chinese reported data
• Pakistan got market access to China at zero duty for cotton fabrics, bed linen and other home textiles, marble and tiles, leather articles,
sports goods, iron & steel products, industrial alcohol and engineering goods.
• China was granted zero duty market access on commodities required for industrial growth such as industrial machinery, organic and
inorganic chemicals and raw materials for various industries including intermediary goods for the engineering sector.
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Pakistan China
2016 2015 2016 2015
GDP US$ (Billion) 283.66 269.97 11,199.00 10,982.82
Population Million 193.2 186.19 1,379.67 1,374.00
GDP/Capita US$ 1,468.19 1,449.98 8,123.18 7,989.72
GDP Growth % 5.74 4.41 6.7 6.9
Foreign Direct Investment US$ (Billion) 2.32 0.92 170.56 126.27
Foreign Direct Investment % of GDP 0.82 0.34 1.52 1.15
Trade Account Balance US$ (Billion) -19.91 -16.68 494.08 576.19
Current Account Balance US$ (Billion) -5.04 -2.12 196.38 304.16
Current Account Balance % of GDP -1.78 -0.79 1.75 2.77

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2.2- Pakistan – China Trade Trends
2.2- Pakistan – China Trade Trends
Pakistan - China Trade Overview
16,000
13,680
Million US$
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
1,591
2,000
-
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Pakistan's Imports from China Pakistan's Exports to China
China's Share in Pakistan's World Trade Pakistan's Share in China's World Trade
35 0.7
29.11
30 0.6
25 0.65
0.5
% Share
20
% Share
0.4
15
0.3
10 7.75
0.2
5 0.10
0 0.1
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 -
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Imports from China (% of Total Imports)
Exports to China (% of Total Exports) Imports from PK (% of Total Imports) Exports to PK (% of Total Exports)
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2016 2015
Imports
Electrical machinery and
3,363.7 2,566
equipment
Machinery, mechanical
2,940.4 1,666.3
appliances
Iron and steel 1,061.4 1,015.5
Organic chemicals 635.6 570.4
Man-made filaments 556.3 509.6
2016 2015
Exports
Cotton 968.2 1261.7
Cereals 220.8 167.1
Ores, slag and ash 77.7 70.6
Fish and other aquatic

48 46.2
invertebrates
Salt; sulphur; earths and stone 37.4 48
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2.4- FTA Concessions Utilization
Of 6,830 Concessional Lines by Of 7,550 Concessional Lines by

Pakistan to China China to Pakistan
5%
43%
57%
95%
Availed Unavailed Availed Unavailed
Although China has granted a higher number of concessional lines for Pakistani products, Pakistan has not been able to make use of the same. A mere
5% of the concessional
Although linesahave
China has granted been
higher utilized
number out of the total
of concessional linesavailable 7,550products,
for Pakistani lines. On the other
Pakistan hashand, Pakistan
not been able tooffered 6,830
make use concessional
of the lines
same. A mere 5%ofofwhich
China has been using
the concessional lines 57%.
have been utilized out of the total available 7,550 lines. On the other hand, Pakistan offered 6,830 concessional lines of which China
has been using 57%.

One of the main reasons for Pakistan’s under-utilization of the FTA is that a majority of concessional lines provided by China / negotiated by Pakistan’s
negotiators are irrelevant
One of the main reasons foras Pakistan’s
they are either not grown/produced
under-utilization of the FTA isin Pakistan
that or Pakistan
a majority does not
of concessional linesparticularly
provided byspecialize in them by
China / negotiated such as coffee, rubber,
Pakistan’s
nuclear reactors,
negotiators etc. For products
are irrelevant as they areand commodities
either such as rice,
not grown/produced in jewellery,
Pakistan orcotton,
Pakistanshirts
doesand
not trousers, in specialize
particularly which Pakistan
in themspecializes, theserubber,
such as coffee, are not covered
bynuclear
the FTA.
reactors, etc. For products and commodities such as rice, jewellery, cotton, shirts and trousers, in which Pakistan specializes, these are not covered
by the FTA.
2.5- Brief Analysis

66  China is Pakistan’s largest trading partner.
2.5- Brief Analysis
• China is Pakistan’s largest trading partner.
• Pakistan has a significant and an ever-increasing trade deficit with China; as of 2016 the trade deficit stood at $12.1 billion as per Pakistan’s reported
trade figures. This is around 60% of the total trade deficit that Pakistan has with the world.
• Since 2013, Pakistan’s import reliance on China has almost tripled. Pakistan now gets around 30% of its entire imports from China; however, this trend
is common to nearly every developing country in the world.
• For the past 4 years at least, there has been a steady and continual rise in imports from China whereas Pakistan’s exports to China have been declining
in the same time period.
• Pakistan’s significance in China’s overall trade is negligible.
• Imports for the top 5 commodities have steadily increased over the years.
• Electrical machinery and mechanical appliances are the most imported products which cumulatively make up almost 53% of Pakistan’s total imports
from China.
• On the exports side, cotton is the most exported commodity to China, however exports have been continually declining since 2013, partly due to a fall
in cotton prices in international markets and a low cotton harvest in these years.
• The exports of “Beverages, spirits & vinegar” have declined YoY. $88 million worth of this category was exported in 2015 as compared to a mere $9
million in 2016.
• Since the signing of the FTA, Pakistan’s exports to China have increased by 214% whereas imports from that country have increased by 369%.

• However, in an effort to arrest the trade gap, Pakistan has imposed regulatory duties on certain Chinese products in recent years.
• Duties have been placed on imports of mobile phones and telecommunication equipment, electro-thermic domestic appliances, and alloy steel.
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3- Pakistan – Malaysia FTA
- Early Harvest Program became operational from January, 2006.
- The Free Trade Agreement was signed in November 2007 and came into force in January 2008.
- In 2016, the total bilateral trade amounted to $1.1 billion.
- Pakistan was allowed duty free market access for cotton yarns and fabrics, jewellery and fruits.
- Malaysia was granted preferential market access for palm oil & basic raw materials for industry, intermediate goods and machinery.
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Pakistan Malaysia
2016 2015 2016 2015
GDP US$ (Billion) 283.66 269.97 296.36 296.21
GDP/Capita US$ 1,468.19 1,449.98 9,502.57 9,557.00
GDP Growth % 5.74 4.41 4.24 4.95
FDI US$ (Billion) 2.32 0.92 9.93 11.12
FDI % of GDP 0.82 0.34 3.35 3.75
Current Account Balance US$ (Billion) -5.04 -2.12 9.07 6.92
Current Account Balance % of GDP -1.78 -0.79 3.06 2.34

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3.2- Pakistan – Malaysia Trade Trends
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2016 2015
Imports
Animal or vegetable fats and
385.7 294.6
oils
Mineral fuels, oils and products 96.3 111.4
Machinery, mechanical
65.5 61.5
appliances
Organic chemicals 39.5 42.5
Plastics and articles thereof 39.2 39
2016 2015
Exports
Cereals 50.2 73.1
Made-up textile articles 20.2 16.6
Fish and aquatic invertebrates 12.1 12.2

Cotton 12.1 12.6
Edible vegetables and roots 11.2 17.1
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3.4- Brief Analysis
- As of 2016, the export and import figures with Malaysia stand at almost the same level as 2006 before the FTA became operational.
- Bilateral trade between Pakistan and Malaysia has decreased since 2011.
- The imports peaked in 2011 at $2.73 billion against import of just $0.94 billion in 2016.
- The drop in subsequent years reflects the signing of a PTA with Indonesia which diverted Palm Oil imports from Malaysia to Indonesia
- The exports to Malaysia never took off. There has been relatively little increase in exports.
- Malaysia is a very small trading partner for Pakistan. Pakistan’s exports to Malaysia make up just 0.74% of Pakistan’s total exports. On the other
hand, Pakistan’s share in Malaysia’s trade is even smaller.
- Animal and vegetable fat oils were the most imported commodity in 2011. In 2016 as well, this was the biggest import from Malaysia; however, the
volume of imports fell from $2.2 billion to $386 million.
- Cereals have been the biggest export to Malaysia, however trade levels for the product have been fluctuating. In 2016, a YoY fall can be observed
for cereals.
- Cotton exports to Malaysia have gradually declined and in 2016 it was the 4th largest export by Pakistan to Malaysia.
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4- Pakistan – Indonesia PTA
- Pakistan’s Preferential Trade Agreement with Indonesia became operational in September 2013.
- Bilateral trade amounted to $2.22 billion in 2016.
- Indonesia agreed to offer market access to Pakistan on 216 tariff lines on preferential tariffs and for oranges at zero duty.
- Pakistan offered market access to Indonesia on 287 tariff lines.
- Pakistan has preferential access for fresh fruits, cotton yarn & fabrics, ready-made garments, fans, sports goods, leather goods and
industrial products.
- Pakistan extended a 15% Margin of preference (MoP) over the standard MFN tariff rates to Indonesian palm oil products, similar to
what was extended to Malaysian palm oil products under the Pakistan – Malaysia FTA.

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Pakistan Indonesia
2016 2015 2016 2015
GDP US$ (Billion) 283.66 269.97 932.26 861.26
GDP/Capita US$ 1,468.19 1,449.98 3,570.30 3,336.11
GDP Growth % 5.74 4.41 5.02 4.88
FDI US$ (Billion) 2.32 0.92 3.76 19.78
FDI % of GDP 0.82 0.34 0.4 2.3

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4.2-
4.2-Pakistan
Pakistan ––Indonesia
Indonesia Trade
Trade Trends
Trends
Pakistan - Indonesia Trade Overview
2.5
Billion US$
2.09
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
[VALUE]
0.0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Imports from Indonesia Exports to Indonesia
Indonesia's Share in Pakistan's World Trade Pakistan's Share in Indonesia's World Trade
5 1.6
1.4
4 4.44 1.45
1.2
3 1.0
% Share
% Share

0.8
2
0.6
1 0.62 0.4
0.2 0.09
-
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 -
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Imports from Indonesia (% of Total Imports)
Imports from PK (% of Total Imports) Exports to PK (% of Total Exports)
Exports to Indonesia (% of Total Exports)
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4.3- Comparison of Pre- and Post-PTA Trade Figures
2016 2015
Imports
Animal or vegetable fats and
1365.3 1394.4
oils
Mineral fuels, oils and products 106.7 98.0
Man-made staple fibres 105.1 119.8
Paper and paperboard; articles 92.1 87.6
2016 2015
Exports
Cereals 41.2 51.8
Cotton 30.6 50.5
Paper and paperboard; articles 15.6 0.4

Raw hides and skins and leather 8.3 8.5
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4.4- Brief Analysis
• The trade deficit with Indonesia has widened, particularly after the implementation of the PTA.
• Imports from Indonesia have almost doubled since 2013, while exports on the other hand have marginally decreased.
• Indonesia has been an important import partner of Pakistan, with more than 4% of Pakistan’s total imports coming from that country. Pakistan’s
share in Indonesia’s total trade has also been increasing.
• Indonesia is the largest producer, and therefore the largest exporter of palm oil.
• “Animal, vegetable fats and oils” is the biggest import from Indonesia. Palm oil makes up about 99% of this category and 65% of Pakistan’s total
imports from Indonesia.
• Cotton and Cereals are the main exports of Pakistan to Indonesia; however, there has been a decline in the export value for both the commodities.
• There has been a noticeable increase in the exports of “Paperboard articles” to Indonesia.
• The paperboard articles with HS-06 label of 481159 carrying title “Paper & paperboard, coated/impregnated/covered with plastics” was the main
export in the category.

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5- Pakistan – Mauritius PTA
• The Preferential Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Mauritius was signed on 30th July 2007.
• The Pakistani cabinet ratified the agreement on 30th October 2007 and it became operational on 30th November 2007.
• Total bilateral trade amounted to $21.37 million in 2016.
• Pakistan has preferential tariff access for cereals, microwave ovens, fresh fruits, plants, carpets and other floor coverings, made-up
textile articles and leather goods, tobacco items, salt and limestone and cement.
• On the other hand, Pakistan has extended about 25% Margin of Preference (MoP) over the standard MFN tariff rate to Mauritian textile
and clothing items. Other items on the preferential list include plants, black tea, fish such as tuna, mixes and doughs for the preparation
of bakers’ wares, and organic surface-active products and preparations for washing skin.
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Pakistan Mauritius
2016 2015 2016 2015
GDP US$ (Billion) 283.66 269.97 12.16 11.68
GDP/Capita US$ 1,468.19 1,449.98 9,627.60 9,252.11
GDP Growth % 5.74 4.41 3.7 3.47
FDI US$ (Billion) 2.32 0.92 0.34 0.21
FDI % of GDP 0.82 0.34 2.8 1.8
Trade Account Balance US$ (Billion) -19.91 -16.68 -2.05 -1.86

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5.2- Pakistan
5.2- Pakistan – Mauritius
– Mauritius TradeTrade
TrendsTrends
Pakistan - Mauritius Trade Overview
70
Million US$
60
50
40
30
17.17
20
10
- 4.20
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Imports from Mauritius Exports to Mauritius
Mauritius' Share in Pakistan's World Trade Pakistan's Share in Mauritius' World Trade
0.30 2.50
0.25
2.00
0.20
1.50
% Share
% Share
0.15
0.08 1.00
0.10
0.50
0.37
0.05
0.01
- - 0.19
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Imports from Mauritius (% of Total Imports)
Exports to Mauritius (% of Total Exports) Imports from PK (% of Total Imports) Exports to PK (% of Total Exports)
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5.3- Comparison of Pre- and Post-PTA Import Figures
2016 2015
Imports
Ships, boats and floating
2.4 34.8
structures
Soap and washing preparations 1.0 0.64
Iron and steel 0.61 1.1
Pulp of wood or other fibrous
0.047 0.1
material
2016 2015
Exports
Cereals 7.50 7.30
Cotton 3.30 7.50
Raw hides and skins and leather 0.84 0.65

Preparations of cereals, flour or
0.72 1.20
milk
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5.4- Brief Analysis
• Pakistan has a trade surplus with Mauritius. In 2016 the surplus amounted to almost $13 million.
• In 2015, there was a trade deficit with Mauritius but it was due to unusally high imports of “Ships, boats and floating structures”.
• Mauritius is a very small economy, and therefore not a very prominent trading partner of Pakistan.
• Since the implementation of the PTA in 2007, exports have had a declining trend, as can be seen from exports to Mauritius as a share in Pakistan’s
total exports.
• On the other hand, imports from Mauritius have picked up slightly.
• Ships, boats and floating structures was the most imported commodity, however there was a surge in the import of this item between the years
2011-2015 and then imports dropped again in 2016.
• On the exports side, cotton exports dropped YoY by almost 56% making it the second biggest export as compared to the leading export in 2015.
• The exports of cereals to Mauritius have been fluctuating; but they have been on a negative trend since 2007.
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SECTION IV
Export Potential With Selected Trading Partners
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1- The European Union
• The European Union consists of 28-member countries.
• Total imports of the EU 28 in 2016 were around $5.22 trillion.
• Of this, total Pakistani exports to the EU were $6.92 billion. Clothing and textiles exports amounted to more than 78% of total exports
to the EU.
• If considered as a single market, EU is Pakistan’s most important export market accounting for 33.7% of the country’s exports to the
world.
• Despite GSP Plus status since 2014, Pakistan has been unable to improve its penetration into the European market while other competitors
increased their share in EU trade. For instance, Bangladesh’s exports to the EU have risen by 200% from $7.65 billion in 2006 to $22.87
billion in 2016. On the contrary, Pakistan in the same time period increased its exports by around 50% in 11 years.
• The GSP+ status allows 70% of Pakistan’s exports to enter EU market at preferential rates while 20% are at zero tariff.

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1.1- Total EU Imports from Pakistan and its Competitors
Other than Sri Lanka, Pakistan’s export competitors which all started from a comparable base have seen large increases in their exports to the EU in the
last 15 years.
India and Vietnam have been able to increase their exports to the bloc the most. Vietnam has increased its exports by more than 6 times since 2003, and
India by almost 2.4 times. Pakistan on the other hand has not been able to achieve similar growth numbers.
Since 2013, a 10% growth in exports has been achieved by Pakistan as compared a 27% growth by Bangladesh.
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1.2- Share of Selected Countries in EU’s Trade with the World

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1.3- GSP+ and its Workings
• The GSP+ is a special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance. It offers enhanced preferences for countries eligible
for GSP that ratify and effectively implement 27 specified international conventions in the fields of core human and labour rights, environment and
good governance.
• The main advantage of GSP+ over GSP is that it offers additional tariff preference, including duty-free preferences, for the same products plus 70
additional tariff lines.
• The first 10 GSP+ countries are Armenia, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Georgia, Mongolia, Paraguay, Pakistan and Peru.
• China, Colombia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam are not eligible for GSP+ status.
• The scheme will initially apply for a 10-year period; after 5 years of enforcement, EU will assess the need to renew the scheme.
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1.4- Benefits of GSP+ to Pakistan
• The Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on majority of products exported to the EU by Pakistan have been suspended or reduced.
• In the textiles sector, the major export sector of Pakistan, GSP+ status has resulted in a preferential margin between GSP and GSP+ of 5% for cotton
and fabrics, and 9% for apparel and made- up textiles.
Example:
COMMODITY EU-28 TARIFF GENERAL TARIFF GSP TARIFF GSP+ TARIFF LDC TARIFF
603210
Bed Linen, knitted or crocheted
12% 20% 9.6% 0% 0%
(Designated ‘Sensitive Item’ by the
EU)

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1.5- Conditions to Qualify for GSP+ Status
• Pakistan meets the GSP+ criteria of being a lower middle-income country with a non-diversified economy.
• Pakistan’s exports to the EU constitute a 0.13% share in EU’s world imports, therefore meeting the criteria of being ‘less than 2% of EU’s global GSP
imports’.
• Pakistan’s seven largest sectors of products make up 87.5% of its exports to the EU, hence meeting the ‘seven largest sectors of products contribute
more than 75% of exports to the EU’ criteria.
• However, Pakistan may find it difficult to maintain GSP+ status unless it is able to show compliance to the 27 agreements mostly relating to labour
and human rights
o Example:
CRITERIA PAKISTAN’S STANDING
Effectively ratify and implement 27 conventions pertaining to the areas of human Pakistan may face difficulties in ratifying and implementing certain laws particularly in
and labour rights, environment and good governance. the areas of human and labour rights due to devolution of these to the provincial level.
Accept biennial monitoring (every two years) and reporting requirements imposed Pakistan lacks the capacity for monitoring and reporting, which needs to be developed
by each convention. in order to retain the GSP+ status.
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2- Central Asian Republics
• The land-locked Central Asian Republics (CAR) consist of five countries of the former Soviet Union. These are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
• Pakistan can access CAR via three land routes; Afghanistan, Iran or China.
• In July 2012, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to extend Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) to Tajikistan.
• In 2016, Pakistan’s trade with CAR accounted for a mere 0.13% of the country’s trade with the world.
• Trade with CAR is faced with numerous impediments that include, but are not limited to, regional insecurity, terrorism, narcotics
production trafficking, poor infrastructure and the resultant cost due to weak legal and regulatory systems, restrictive trade policies,
poor border management, lack of banking arrangements and the absence of effective transport facilities.
• The CAR markets are mainly dominated by Chinese, Indian, Iranian, Russian and Turkish products.

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2.1- Limited Potential of CAR
CAR economies are small in size and a realistic potential of the markets in these 5 countries needs to be made.
GDP 2016 Per Capita Income 2016 Population 2016

(US$ Billion) (US$) (Million)
Kazakhstan 133.7 7,510.1 17.8
Kyrgyzstan 6.6 7,077.0 6.1
Tajikistan 7.0 795.8 8.7
Turkmenistan 36.2 6,389.3 5.7
Uzbekistan 67.2 2,110.6 31.9
Total 250.7 3,573.3 70.2
Pakistan 283.66 1,468.19 193.20
• Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are the larger of the five countries in terms of both population and the size of their economies.
• While Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan are not big enough in terms of geographical size and population base, the purchasing power of the citizens is
relatively high.
• However, it should be taken into account that the cumulative population of CAR is barely 36% of Pakistan’s population and the total size of the
economies of the five countries combined is equivalent to 88% of Pakistan’s economy.
• The PBC in 2017 has done a Central Asia Country Series in which the ‘5’ Central Asian countries have been covered in greater detail.
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SECTION V
Regional Trade
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1- Trade Prospects within the Region
• The SAARC region conducted world trade of around $810 billion in 2016
• Despite this, a mere 5.6% or $45.1 billion of the total SAARC trade was between SAARC member countries; significantly lower than
other regional trade blocs.
• The primary reason for this under-utilization are the still active historical political disputes and the non-tariff barriers which hamper
trade between the two largest economies in the region; Pakistan and India.
• If trade between the two countries is normalized in an equitable and acceptable manner, it could result in a significant increase in trade
volumes which would in turn benefit the economies and consumers in both the countries.

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1.1- Under-Utilization of SAFTA
30.0
25.0
22.8
20.0
% Share
15.0
14.3
10.0
5.0 5.6
-
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Inter-ASEAN Trade as a % of Its World Trade Inter-SAARC Trade as a % of Its World Trade Inter-MERCOSUR Trade as a % of Its World Trade
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1.2- Pakistan – India Trade as a Percentage of their Inter-SAARC Trade
Pakistan’s trade with India as a % of its SAARC trade is almost 42% depicting the dominance of India in the SAARC region and Pakistan’s limited trade
with other SAARC countries.
On the other hand, Pakistan has an almost 11% share in India’s SAARC trade which shows the relatively weak position that Pakistan has in India’s trade

within the region.
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2- Pakistan – India Bilateral Trade
In 2016, bilateral trade between Pakistan and India was almost $2 billion, with Pakistan having a trade deficit of around $1.3 billion. However, this deficit
has been narrowing over the years.
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2.1- Pakistan – India Bilateral Trade’s Share in Their World Trade
Both India and Pakistan have low trade activity with each other, with Pakistan constituting a meagre 0.33% share in India’s world trade while India holds

a relatively larger yet not much higher 2.95% share in Pakistan’s total trade.
The internationally accepted Gravity Model suggests that countries which are geographically close usually have higher trade reliance on each other.
However, that doesn’t hold true for India and Pakistan because of the active tensions between the two states which has hampered economic ties developing
between the two.
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2.2- Pakistan’s Top 5 Imports from India
Cotton imports have been declining since they peaked in 2013; in 2016, they fell by almost 28% over 2013. However, despite the fall in its imports, it still
continues to be the top import of Pakistan from India. On the other hand, imports of organic chemicals, edible vegetables and dyeing extracts have picked
up relative to 2015.
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2.3- Pakistan’s Top 5 Exports to India

The exports of “salt; sulphur; limestone” was the most exported commodity in 2016 with a YoY increase of 71%. Edible fruits exports also increased relative
to the last 4 years, while cotton exports declined. Cotton exports have been on a downward trend since the last 2 years with a YoY decrease of 41% in 2016.
Medical & surgical instruments exports marginally increased, however it barely made up 4% of Pakistan’s entire exports to India in 2016.
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2.4- Trade Potential between Pakistan and India
Pakistan’s Top 10 Potential Exports to India
Actual in 2016 Potential in 2016

HS Code Particulars
Total for 10 Potential Exports 16.0 834.47
901890 Medical, surgical instruments 11.60 314.43
390760 Polyethylene terephthalate - 102.99
620342 Men's or boys' trousers 0.25 80.42
300490 Medicaments 0.16 73.16
640399 Footwear 0.017 53.38
730690 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles - 53.25
481159 Paper and paperboard, coloured 0.08 45.90
Articles for sport and outdoor

950699 0.47 38.52
games
300439 Medicaments - 36.70
740400 Waste and scrap of copper 3.42 35.72
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Pakistan’s Top 10 Potential Imports from India
Actual in 2016 Potential in 2016

HS Code Particulars
Total for 10 Potential Imports 343.58 3,717.13
090240 Black fermented tea 18.25 461.91
870321 Motor vehicles - Small - 402.11
520100 Cotton, not carded or combed 209.06 371.48
870322 Motor vehicles - Medium - 326.01
300490 Medicaments 9.57 308.91
390210 Polypropylene, in primary forms 76.01 308.88
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-

720839 - 260.79
alloy steel
851712 Telephones for cellular networks 0.001 235.66
New pneumatic tyres used for

401120 30.69 215.53
busses and lorries

870323 Motor vehicles - Large - 214.96
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2.5- PBC’s Position on Trade with India
The Pakistan Business Council supports trade with India as it believes that regional trade promises to be the next growth opportunity for Pakistan. PBC
however would like the Government of Pakistan to ensure that Pakistani businesses have a level playing field in India, especially in areas where Pakistan
has a competitive advantage, for example cement, textiles and some agricultural products.
Since 2013, the Pakistan Business Council has been tracking trade patterns between Pakistan and India and has noted with concern that though India
granted Pakistan MFN status in 1996, there has been no significant increase in Pakistan’s exports to India. One of the major reasons identified by the PBC
is the web of elaborate Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) that India has in place for defending its domestic industry.
PBC was officially notified as the Secretariat in Pakistan for the Pakistan India Joint Business Forum (PIJBF) in June 2013. The PIJBF, setup by the
governments of Pakistan and India, comprises of 15 prominent businessmen from each country. The PIJBF has met 6 times since its inception, the last
time in Delhi in 2015, and has formed sector specific task forces to address the impediments in India Pakistan trade normalization. Progress has mostly
been slow reflecting perhaps the overall lack of improvement in India Pakistan relations.
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3- Trade with Afghanistan
• The first Afghan Transit Trade Agreement (ATTA) came into force on March 02, 1965, essentially as a bilateral arrangement between Afghanistan
and Pakistan.
• Pakistan granted this transit facility to Afghanistan in line with its commitment to the UN Convention on law of the sea which makes special
provisions for granting landlocked countries access to international seas.
• Later, Afghan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) superseded ATTA. It was signed on 28th July 2010 and became fully operational in June
2011.
• Under the APTTA, Afghan trucks are permitted to carry export goods to India till Wagah, and also to deliver and collect Afghan export and import
consignments from the ports of Karachi & Gawadar.
• Afghanistan and Pakistan have mutually agreed to boost trade to $5 billion in the coming years. Moreover, a revised draft of APTTA was to be
exchanged; however, no progress has been made on this front due to persistent border tensions between the two states.
• A Peshawar-Kabul motorway has been planned which aims at boosting trade ties between the two neighbours and aims to increase people-to-
people interactions. Although no timeline or terms have been formalised regarding this, but when executed it will enhance economic integration.
• Pakistan and Afghanistan have in principal agreed that provisions of TIR Convention, a Convention on International Transport of Goods under
cover of TIR Carnets, will be adopted and implemented to the maximum extent. The Convention provides that Customs secure containers and
vehicles to be used for transport of goods. An internationally valid guarantee is used to cover risk of duties and taxes that are expected to occur
throughout the journey.
• Pakistan Railways is developing Azakhel Dry Port in Nowshera which is expected to be completed and handed over to Pakistan Customs by

December 2017. This will enable transit trade via railways.
• The volatile relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan deeply hamper and undermine trade relations between the two. Moreover, Iran’s
exports to Afghanistan’s have increased greatly over the past 5 years making Iran the biggest exporter to Afghanistan.
• Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan fell to less than $1.4 billion in 2016 from almost $2.7 billion in 2012, while Iran’s exports to Afghanistan were
recorded at $1.8 billion in 2016 against $0.92 billion in 2012.
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3.1- Afghan – Pakistan Trade Trends
Exports to Afghanistan have been on a
Afghanistan's Share in Pakistan's World Trade
constant decline since 2011, partly due to
12 volatile relations between the countries
10 and partly due to a decline in the Afghan
8 6.67
economy post scaling down of donor funded
operations. From a peak of almost $2.7 billion
% Share
6
in 2011, exports have dropped to around $1.4
4 billion while imports have marginally picked
2
up in the same time period. The bilateral
0.79
trade in 2016 was $1.7 billion while the trade
0
surplus has reduced to $1 billion from $2.5
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
billion in 2011.
% Share in Total Exports from World % Share in Total Imports from World
Afghanistan is an important trading partner
for Pakistan, where 6.7% of last year’s exports
of Pakistan went to the bordering country,
Pakistan - Afghanistan Trade Overview despite the decline. It should be taken into
3,000 2,660 account that a lot of trade that happens
Million US$
2,500 between the two countries is not captured in

2,000 1,722 official data due to high levels of smuggling.
1,370 Porous international borders and transit
1,500
trade allows the free movement of goods to

1,000 take place. However, steps are being taken
390 370
500 to curb this untracked trade. Scanners
- have been installed at the dry ports and the
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 border with Afghanistan is being fenced by
Exports to Afghanistan Imports from Afghanistan
the Pakistan Army which is expected to be
completed by 2019.
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3.2- Pakistan’s Top 5 Imports from Afghanistan
In 2016 the imports of fruits reached their historical high at $131 million, grapes and apples were the most imported fruits.

Cotton imports have declined by almost 30% YoY in 2016. Pakistan imports raw cotton, neither combed or carded, from Afghanistan to meet its local
industry demand.
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3.3- Pakistan’s Top 5 Exports to Afghanistan
Across all 5 categories of exports, a decline can be observed. The borders were closed for around 2 months in 2016 which hampered Pakistan’s exports.
These top 5 categories cumulatively made up around 50% of Pakistan’s total exports to Afghanistan which shows their relative importance.
Afghanistan has the potential to grow wheat and meet its domestic demand but the poor quality of seeds, an outdated irrigation system and low precipitation
impedes production due to which it has to import flour. Kazakhstan exported around $286 million worth of wheat to Afghanistan while Pakistan exported
wheat worth $130 million in 2016.
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4- Trade with Iran
• Pakistan’s trade with Iran has witnessed an overall declining trend over the past 10 years at least.
• Exports have reduced from a high of $426 million in 2008 to less than $36 million in 2016.
• On the other hand, Pakistan’s imports from Iran have been volatile. The imports peaked in 2009 to almost a billion dollars, but as of 2016 they stood
at $323 million.
• Pakistan has a Preferential Trade Agreement with Iran which became operational in September 2006.
• Under the PTA, Iran gave concessions on 309 tariff lines, while Pakistan offered concession to Iran on 338 tariff lines.
• Until 2010, crude oil was the biggest import from Iran; however, Pakistan minimized its import of crude oil from the country post 2010.
• Milled rice has been the biggest export of Pakistan to Iran until 2012, however, the import volume has been reducing YoY.
• The overall import of milled rice, HS-100630, by Iran has not shrunk, but imports from Pakistan have reduced drastically. Iran now buys rice from
India instead.
• Pakistan has historically not been a very important trading partner with Iran despite being neighbouring countries. The share of Pakistan in Iran’s
international trade was 0.60% in 2006 which has marginally reduced to 0.55% in 2016.
• Iran’s imports from the world reduced by almost 59% while imports from Pakistan reduced by more than 80% between 2006 and 2016.

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4.1- Iran – Pakistan Trade Trends
Pakistan has always had a trade deficit with Iran
Pakistan - Iran Trade Overview except in 2012 when imports from Iran dropped
1,200 sharply. Both the exports to and imports from Iran
956 have reduced over the period under observation;
1,000
Million US$
however, exports to Iran have taken a bigger hit due

800 to the fall in rice exports.
600
426 Iran, despite being a neighbouring country, is not a
400 323 very prominent trade partner of Pakistan. Although
Iran is a relatively more open economy due to low
200 36 industrial base, yet it does not involve greatly in
0 trading activities with Pakistan. The economic
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 relations between the two countries are frugal due to
Pakistan's Imports from Iran Pakistan's Exports to Iran
the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Frequent border management issues and sectarian
differences hamper the two countries from developing
a stable economic relationship. However, they are not
Share in World Trade as unstable as Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan.
3.00
Moreover, Pakistan’s border with Iran is highly
2.50 2.46 porous. Pakistan’s province of Baluchistan borders
with Iran’s province of Sistan-Baluchistan and there
2.00
1.54 is a lot of free unregulated movement of goods across
% Share
1.50 the borders. Iranian smuggled consumer products

1.00 and fuel is readily available in the bordering areas of
0.65 0.53 Pakistan. Therefore, the reported trade figures do not
0.50
0.35 show the actual trade that takes place between the two
- countries.
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Note: Iran’s Global Import Figures were unavailable for
Pakistan's Share in Iran's Trade Iran's Share in Pakistan's Trade the years 2007-2009
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4.2- Pakistan’s Top 5 Imports from Iran
The import of electrical energy has substantially risen over the past 5 years at least, replacing fuel as the most imported commodity from Iran. Electricity

is imported from Iran to power parts of Baluchistan which are not connected to the national grid. Almost 32% of Pakistan’s entire imports from Iran in
2016 was electrical energy.
Crude oil has been one of Pakistan’s major imports from Iran historically; peaking at $635 million in 2009. However, Pakistan has not imported crude oil
at all from Iran post 2010.
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4.3- Pakistan’s Top 5 Exports to Iran
Until 2012, Pakistan’s biggest export to Iran was rice. However, rice exports shrunk after that reducing the overall exports of Pakistan to Iran. The exports
of Paper and paperboard with HS-06 code ‘481159’ picked up from 2013 onwards touching almost $19 million in 2016 which constituted around 53% of
Pakistan’s entire exports to Iran in the year.
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4.4- The Decline of Pakistan’s Rice Exports to Iran
As can be seen from the figure above, Pakistan had a dominant share in Iran’s rice market; however, the share has sharply declined, particularly after 2008
when India’s rice penetrated into Iran’s market. In 2003, Pakistan’s rice exports to Iran constituted around 16.5% of Iran’s entire rice imports which steadily
increased until 2008, after which it dropped sharply to less than 1% in 2016. India, on the other hand, had negligible rice exports to Iran until 2007. In

2016, India exported in excess of $500 million worth of rice making up 55% share in Iran’s rice market.
Note: Iran’s rice import data for the years 2007, 2008 & 2009 are not available.
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SECTION VI
Misreporting and Trade Data Discrepancy
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Comparison of Pakistan’s Reported Trade Figures Versus Figures Reported by
its Trading Partners for 2016

This chart depicts the difference between imports reported by Pakistan and the exports reported by a partner country for the top 10 exporting countries
to Pakistan. Marginal discrepancy is possible due to difference between FOB and CIF prices; however, this chart shows a high degree of variance between
the two figures. Variance in some cases of up to 30% exist for 2016. In the case of China, there is a discrepancy of almost 26% which in nominal terms is
equivalent to $3.5 billion.
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar have not been included in the table because of non-availability of information. Saudi Arabia does not report its oil
and gas exports while UAE, Kuwait and Qatar have not reported their trade figures to UN COMTRADE for 2016.
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Pakistan – India Trade Figure Discrepancy
Typically, Pakistan’s reported import

figures from India has been higher
than India’s reported export figures
to Pakistan. However, the year 2016
was an anomaly as the import figures
reported by Pakistan were lower than
export figures reported by India.
In the years 2015 and earlier,
the discrepancy had been very
high which may be explained by
possible under-invoicing and/or
misdeclaration of products or source
country.
118
Pakistan – China Trade Figures Discrepancy
The import value variation has

reduced over the last year from $5.46
billion to $3.5 billion. However, even
$3.5 billion is a significant number.
There has been a constant difference
between the two countries reported
figures for at least the last 14 years.

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Apparel Import from China
In the year 2016, textile imports under

HS-61 & 62 from China as reported
by Pakistan were $60 million against
$329 million reported by China as
exports to Pakistan.
This implies that there is massive

under invoicing and misdeclaration
in imports at Pakistan’s end. Textile
articles are entering the country
without paying the full duty. This is
hurting the local textile industry.
The same trend can be observed in
volume declaration by the partner
countries. Chinese figures are
almost 5 times higher than Pakistan’s

reported volume.
120
Synthetic Fibres & Garments Import from China
There is an urgent need for Pakistan to upgrade its reporting mechanism so as to curb the problem of misdeclaration of imports. The chart depicts vast
discrepancy in import figures. Pakistan’s reported imports of synthetic fibres from China are just 36% of the figures reported by China as exports to
Pakistan.
However, the difference has reduced in 2016. In 2015, the discrepancy was even higher. Pakistan’s reported figures were less than 23% of China’s reported
figures for synthetic fabric exports. While exports reported by China to Pakistan for synthetic fibres and garments have been reducing since 2014, imports

reported by Pakistan have been on a rise which is potentially a movement towards reconciliation of the two figures in the coming years.
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SECTION VII
Analysis of Production Data for Selected Industries
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1- Paper & Paperboard
Top 5 Paper & Paperboard Exporters to Pakistan in 2016
Exporting Country Value (US$) Share (%)
China 159,574,000 24.93
Sweden 95,265,000 14.89
Indonesia 92,107,000 14.39
Russian Federation 35,490,000 5.55
Japan 22,908,000 3.58
Tariffs 15.2 15.1 16.2 18 19 20.1 20.7 19.5 18 18 In 2016, domestic manufacturing increased by almost 12%
standing at 633,000 tonnes. On the other hand, the import
volume also went up by a significant 46% which can also be
noted in the total import value. The overall demand for paper
& paperboard went up by 27% in the year under observation.
SOURCE:

Trade Data: United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics
Database. [Product Code: HS 0248]
Manufacturing Data: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Quantum
Index of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries 2016
Tariff Data: Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan Customs Tariff
2016-2017
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2- Electric Motors
Top 5 Electric Motors Exporters to Pakistan in 2016
China 32,455,883 62.46
Germany 3,808,129 7.33
Italy 1,320,768 2.54
Republic of Korea 1,049,178 2.02
China, Hong Kong SAR 983,123 1.89
China’s share in imports of electric motors by Pakistan is

Tariffs 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.4 12.3 10.7 10.35 10.35 9.07 significant. This is in line with the overall dominance of the
country in Pakistan’s machinery and electrical equipment
Domestic Manufacturing & Import Quantities imports (under HS84 & 85). While imports have witnessed an
increase, the domestic manufacturing of electric motors has
Domestic Manufacturing Imported reduced overtime.
Year Applied Tariff (%)
Quantity (Units) Quantity (Units)
2007 12,830 647,776 12.30
SOURCE:
2008 10,808 228,935 12.30
2009 9,306 107,390 12.30 Trade Data: United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics
2010 11,228 302,028 12.20 Database. [Product Code: HS 850140,850151-850153]
2011 10,695 410,965 12.40 Manufacturing Data: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Quantum
2012 7,857 645,769 12.30 Index of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries 2016
2013 8,075 998,250 10.70
Tariff Data: Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan Customs
2014 9,764 99,829,095 10.35
Tariff 2016-2017
126 2015 8,321 647,265 10.35
2016 7,789 865,621 9.07
3- Tea
Top 5 Tea Exporters of Tea to Pakistan in 2016
Kenya 391,552,000 79.92
Rwanda 32,194,000 6.57
India 18,249,000 3.72
Burundi 12,576,000 2.57
Viet Nam 10,737,000 2.19
An increasing demand pattern can be noticed for tea in Pakistan.

Tariffs 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 12.98 Both imports and domestic manufacturing have increased
in volumes. A YoY increase of 13% can be observed in the
total volumetric consumption of tea in 2016. While domestic
production meets 44% of the total tea demand, the remaining is
imported; around 80% of which is imported from Kenya.
SOURCE:

Database. [Product Code: HS 090230,090240]
Tariff Data: Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan Customs Tariff
2016-2017
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4- Footwear
Top 5 Exporters of Footwear to Pakistan in 2016
China 90,929,000 91.08
Thailand 2,704,000 2.71
Viet Nam 2,287,000 2.29
Indonesia 917,000 0.92
Brazil 377,000 0.38
Top 5 Importers of Footwear from Pakistan in 2016
Importing Country Value (US$) Share (%)
Germany 25,052,000 23.12
Tariffs 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 20 Italy 14,334,000 13.23
United Kingdom 10,669,000 9.84
Netherlands 6,771,000 6.25
Spain 6,176,000 5.70
Pakistan imports 91% of footwear products from China, so

the country’s import reliance on China is very high. However,
Pakistan’s footwear exports are diversified with Europe being
the largest export destination for Pakistani made footwear.
SOURCE:

Database. [Product Code: HS 6401-6405]
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Tariff 2016-2017
5- Tyres
Top 5 Exporters of Tyres to Pakistan in 2016
China 194,515,000 66.53
Thailand 37,737,000 12.91
India 30,693,000 10.50
Japan 8,766,000 3.00
Indonesia 5,263,000 1.80
Most of Pakistan’s indigenous demand for tyres is met

by domestically manufactured tyres. While domestic
Tariffs 15.20 15.20 15.20 15.20 15.20 15.20 15.20 16.67 11.67 11.67 manufacturing has increased, import quantities have also
shown a similar trend. Tyres are complementary in nature; with
an increased demand for domestic and commercial vehicles, the
demand for tyres is bound to increase. Moreover, the average
import duties for tyres has also decreased over the years leading
to increased imports for tyres.
SOURCE:

Tariff 2016-2017
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6- Fertilizers
Top 5 Exporters of Fertilizers to Pakistan in 2016
China 299,969,000 55.27
Australia 135,062,000 24.88
Saudi Arabia 56,947,000 10.49
Qatar 14,937,000 2.75
Jordan 12,305,000 2.27
Most of the domestic fertilizer demand is met by local production,

Tariffs - - - - - - - - 2 3 however input materials such as Diammonium Phosphate
(DAP) are mostly imported. The domestic manufacturing of
fertilizers has increased due to subsidies announced by the
government, however there has been a slowdown in its demand
leading to high inventory levels for the industry.
SOURCE:

Tariff 2016-2017
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7- Sugar
Top 5 Importers of Sugar from Pakistan in 2016
Afghanistan 118,538,000 68.18
United States of America 29,567,000 17.01
Saudi Arabia 5,275,000 3.03
Djibouti 4,068,000 2.34
Vietnam 3,079,000 1.77
Sugar manufacturing has increased YoY; however, exports have

declined. Pakistani sugar is by and large not competitive in
international markets, to overcome the price disparity subsidies
are required and hence exports are dependent on the appetite
of the government to subsidize sugar exports.
SOURCE:

Tariff 2016-2017
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8- Cement
Top 5 Importers of Cement from Pakistan in 2016
Afghanistan 123,156,000 41.59
India 73,974,000 24.98
Sri Lanka 34,687,000 11.72
Madagascar 17,160,000 5.80
Yemen 15,837,000 5.35
Cement exports have been on a decline since 2012; exports

have reduced by 48% since 2012 to $296 million. While total
production has been increasing, exports have been falling
primarily due to competition from other regional players.
Domestic consumption has however been increasing because
of the offtake in construction activities in the country.
SOURCE:
Database. [Product Code: HS 252310, 252321, 252330, 252329

and 252390]
Tariff 2016-2017
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9- Ceramic Tiles
Top 5 Exporters of Ceramic Tiles to Pakistan in 2016
China 131,098,000 75.21
Iran 14,576,000 8.36
Spain 11,279,000 6.47
United Arab Emirates 5,718,000 3.28
Malaysia 5,688,000 3.26
Import of Ceramic Tiles has been on a rise since 2010 where the
imported quantities have outpaced domestic manufacturing.
However, in 2016 the trend has been reversed where the locally
manufactured ceramic tiles were greater in quantity than the
imports in terms of volume. A 25% increment in domestic
production was observed in 2016.
In terms of value, the imports stood at $174 million in 2016
against $141 million in 2015.
SOURCE:

Database. [Product Code: HS 6907, 6908]
Tariff 2016-2017
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10- Cars
The Import volume and value for automobile has been on a rise
since 2013. The import value for cars has gone up by at least
47% since 2013 while the volume has risen by almost 100%.
While domestic manufacturing has also picked up in terms of
volume, the growth is relatively slower than the rise in consumer
demand which is being fulfilled by imported cars. Moreover, as
of 2016 around 40% of the passenger cars that were imported
were under 800cc and 19% were hybrid vehicles, both of which
are not manufactured in Pakistan.
Added to it, the import has also gone up with local automobile
manufacturers relying on Complete Knocked Down (CKD)
automobile imports, which is the import of parts and
61.24 62.32 65.54 67.2 67.2 74.17
Tariffs
assembling it locally. Therefore, with the domestic automobile
manufacturing picking up the import is also bound to be
pushed up further.
SOURCE:
Trade Data: Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts &
Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM). [Product Code: HS

87032110, 211, 221, 311, 321 & 410]
Manufacturing Data: Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers
Association (PAMA)
Tariff 2016-2017
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Sources:
1- Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
pbs.gov.pk
2- State Bank of Pakistan

sbp.org.pk
3- Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan

fbr.gov.pk
4- World Trade Organization

wto.org
5- World Bank Group

data.worldbank.org
6- International Monetary Fund

imf.org
7- The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency

cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

8- UN Comtrade
comtrade.un.org
9- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

fao.org
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2017

Increasing Imports, Declining

The Pakistan Business Council

The Pakistan Business Council

The PBC’s Founding Objectives:

The Pakistan Business Council

The PBC’s Member Companies

The Pakistan Business Council

Particulars Unit Value

Contribution to GDP % 11.1

Contribution in Total Taxes % 20.0

Contribution in Total Exports % 20.0

Direct Employment No. 400,000

Indirect Employment No. > 2,000,000

Listed Member Companies Aggregate Value PKR 8,434,351,528,329

Large Scale Manufacturing

The Pakistan Business Council

The Pakistan Business Council

• Review of Pakistan’s FTA with Malaysia – 2015

The Pakistan Business Council

External Balance Scenario

The Pakistan Business Council

Trade Balance Current Account Balance

1 Last working day for the calendar year 2016

CURRENT ACCOUNT POSITION

Oil seeds and Machinery,

Vehicles other than Electrical machinery

The Pakistan Business Council

Total Imports 53,025,816 44,684,841 18.67

1 84-85 Machinery 11,768,212 22.19 8,572,775 19.18 37.27

2 27 Petroleum 10,902,522 20.56 8,371,390 18.73 30.24

4 01-18 Food Group 6,138,857 11.58 5,388,608 12.06 13.92

5 71-81 Metal 4,407,577 8.31 4,120,824 9.22 6.96

6 50-63 Textile 3,353,135 6.32 3,146,884 7.04 6.55

7 86-89 Transport 3,307,542 6.24 2,962,240 6.63 11.66

8 - Others 5,563,517 10.49 4,896,167 10.96 13.63

Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67

Imports of Machinery 11,768,212,000 22.19 8,572,775,000 19.18 37.27

Power Generating Machinery 3,042,742,000 5.74 1,848,122,000 4.14 64.64

Textile Machinery 556,837,000 1.05 461,500,000 1.03 20.66

Construction & Mining Machinery 498,669,000 0.94 321,689,000 0.72 55.02

Agricultural Machinery 115,716,000 0.22 85,094,000 0.19 35.99

Other Machinery 3,353,946,000 6.33 2,373,182,000 5.31 41.33

The Pakistan Business Council

Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67

Imports of Petroleum Group 10,902,522,000 20.56 8,371,390,000 18.73 30.24

Petroleum Products 6,827,054,000 12.87 5,337,195,000 11.94 27.91

Crude Petroleum 2,547,095,000 4.80 2,295,795,000 5.14 10.95

Liquefied Natural Gas 1,312,730,000 2.48 567,081,000 1.27 131.49

Liquefied Petroleum Gas 215,286,000 0.41 171,034,000 0.38 25.87

Others 357,000 0.0007 285,000 0.0006 25.26

Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67

Plastic Materials 1,919,255,000 3.62 1,814,255,000 4.06 5.79

Medicinal Products 975,187,000 1.84 921,456,000 2.06 5.83

Manufactured Fertilizer 640,698,000 1.21 726,352,000 1.63 -11.79

Insecticides 159,317,000 0.30 153,505,000 0.34 3.79

Others 3,889,997,000 7.34 3,610,385,000 8.08 7.74

The Pakistan Business Council

Total Imports 53,025,816,000 44,684,841,000 18.67

Imports of Food Group 6,138,857,000 11.58 5,388,608,000 12.06 13.92

Palm Oil 1,905,139,000 3.59 1,689,437,000 3.78 12.77

Pulses 952,255,000 1.80 595,142,000 1.33 60.00

Tea 523,929,000 0.99 513,014,000 1.15 2.13