Major Imports and Exports of Pakistan 2018

Today Pakistan meets most of the requirements the foreign investors are looking for. Despite the political issues foreign investors are attracted to invest in Pakistan. And we hope Pakistan’s economy will get better in the future. Security concerns of the investors are improving gradually. Import and export play a big role in the country’s economy. It is made easy by the import and export service providers nowadays.

Let’s take our mind off from negativity and discuss good things happening in Pakistan.’ China-Pakistan Economic Corridor‘ CEPC a $46 billion investment program is targeted to develop the energy sector and other infrastructure projects. CEPC creates many opportunities for both countries. The CEPC project also attracts foreign investors in Pakistan. CEPC will benefit a lot in the import and export of Pakistan.

Many foreign companies are investing in Pakistan. A few days back Nissan Motor CO Ltd announced to start producing its Datsun brand  In Pakistan. Pakistan is growth potential, its annual sale in 2017 of cars is 200,000. In 2016 government introduced policies to promote growth in the automobile industry.

Major Imports of Pakistan


Import is considered as a backbone of international trade. If the import is higher than the export then the balance of trade is considered negative. The most important Pakistani imports also include electronics, machines, plastic, and clothes. Iron and steel products are another major import of Pakistan which is in high demand.

The top import destinations of Pakistan are China, Japan, the USA, India, and Indonesia. Pakistan import a number of goods from different countries that are:

Top 10 Pakistan Imports from China

  1. Electronic equipment
  2. Plastic
  3. Iron and steel
  4. Iron and steel products
  5. Machines, engines, and pumps
  6. Rubber
  7. Fertilizers
  8. Organic chemicals
  9. Manmade filaments
  10. Manmade staple fibers

Top 10 Pakistan Imports from Japan

  1. Vehicles
  2. Ships and boats
  3. Electronics
  4. Machines, engines, and pumps
  5. Iron and steel
  6. Iron or steel products
  7. Plastic
  8. Books, newspapers, pictures
  9. Organic chemical
  10. Medical and technical equipment

Top 10 Pakistan Imports from the US

  1. Cotton
  2. Electronic equipment
  3. Iron and steel
  4. Medical and technical equipment
  5. Other textiles and worn clothing
  6. Vehicles
  7. Machines, engines, and pumps
  8. Books, newspapers, and pictures
  9. Organic chemicals
  10. Other chemical goods

Top 10 Pakistan Imports from the UK

  1. Iron and steel
  2. Lead
  3. Electronics
  4. Machines, engines, and pumps
  5. Other chemical goods
  6. Organic chemicals
  7. Other textile and worn clothing
  8. Manmade staple fibers
  9. Books, newspapers, and pictures
  10. Medical and technical equipment

Top 10 Pakistan Imports from India

  1. Cotton
  2. Manmade staple fibers
  3. Food waste and animal fodder
  4. Tanning and dyeing extracts
  5. Organic chemicals
  6. Other chemical goods
  7. Plastics
  8. Vegetables
  9. Oilseed
  10. Coffee, tea, and spices

Top 10 Pakistan Imports from Indonesia

  1. Oil
  2. Animal/vegetable fats and oils
  3. Manmade staple fibers
  4. Fruits and nuts
  5. Coffee, tea, and spices
  6. Paper
  7. Rubber
  8. Other chemical goods
  9. Vehicles
  10. Wood pulp

Top 10 Pakistan Imports from Russia

  1. Iron and steel
  2. Fertilizers
  3. Vegetables
  4. Cereals
  5. Paper
  6. Rubber
  7. Copper
  8. Machines, engines, and pumps
  9. Organic chemicals
  10. Salt, sulfur, stone, and cement

Top 10 Pakistan Imports from Germany

  1. Tanning and dyeing extracts
  2. Pharmaceuticals
  3. Machines, engines, pumps
  4. Electronic equipment
  5. Organic chemicals
  6. Books, newspapers, and pictures
  7. Iron and steel
  8. Medical and technical equipment
  9. Other chemical goods
  10. Oil

Top 10 Pakistan Imports from Australia

  1. Oil
  2. Oilseed
  3. Animal/vegetable fats and oils
  4. Live animals
  5. Vegetables
  6. Fertilizers
  7. Paper
  8. Cotton
  9. Iron and steel
  10. Aluminum

Top 10 Pakistan Imports from Canada

  1. Vegetables
  2. Paper
  3. Wood
  4. Nickel
  5. Iron and steel
  6. Wood pulp
  7. Electronic equipment
  8. Machines, engines, and pumps
  9. Other textiles and worn clothing
  10. Medical and technical equipment

Major Exports of Pakistan


Agriculture plays a vital role in the process of economic development of a country. Pakistan’s agriculture has more than 40% of the labor. Pakistan is one of the largest agriculture suppliers in the world. Almost half of the trade-in agriculture is in livestock. Pakistan is the fifth largest milk producer country according to the food and agriculture organization.

Industries contribute a lot to the development of the country. Cotton textile and apparel production are the largest industries in Pakistan. Textile is a very vast field and Pakistan is really good at it. Pakistan produces garments, sportswear, leather items, etc. Textile and apparel manufacturing add in most of the export earnings of Pakistan.  Many other industries like cement, steel, sugar mill, fertilizer, poultry play their role in the economy.

Top export destinations are China, Germany, UK, the USA, and Afghanistan. Pakistan export 186 products around the world.

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to China

  1. Cotton
  2. Fish
  3. Cereals
  4. Salt, sulfur, stone, and cement
  5. Rawhides
  6. Ores, slag, ash
  7. Copper
  8. Plastics
  9. Food waste and animal fodder
  10. Gums and resins

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to Germany

  1. Clothing
  2. Knit or crochet clothing
  3. Other textiles and worn clothing
  4. Leather and animal gut articles
  5. Cotton
  6. Fruits and nuts
  7. Medical, technical equipment
  8. Toys and games
  9. Footwear
  10. Rawhides

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to the US

  1. Cotton
  2. Clothing
  3. Knit or crochet clothing
  4. Other textiles, worn clothing
  5. Textile floor coverings
  6. Leather and animal gut articles
  7. Gums, resins
  8. Plastics
  9. Furniture, lighting, signs
  10. Medical and technical equipment

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to the UK

  1. Other textiles and worn clothing
  2. Clothing
  3. Knit or crochet clothing
  4. Cotton
  5. Cereals
  6. Fruits and nuts
  7. Leather and animal gut articles
  8. Medical and technical equipment
  9. Toys and games
  10. Furniture, lighting, and signs

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to France

  1. Rawhides
  2. Clothing
  3. Other textiles and worn clothing
  4. Leather and animal gut articles
  5. Knit or crochet clothing
  6. Cotton
  7. Footwear
  8. Medical and technical equipment
  9. Textile floor coverings
  10. Cereals

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to Russia

  1. Cotton
  2. Fruits and nuts
  3. Cereals
  4. Vegetables
  5. Manmade staple fibers
  6. Leather and animal gut articles
  7. Knit or crochet clothing
  8. Other textiles, worn clothing
  9. Medical and technical equipment
  10. Toys and games

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to Italy

  1. Cotton
  2. Other textiles and worn clothing
  3. Knit or crochet clothing
  4. Rawhides
  5. Clothing
  6. Footwear
  7. Leather and animal gut articles
  8. Manmade staple fibers
  9. Salt, sulfur, stone, and cement
  10. Plastics

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to India

  1. Fruits and nuts
  2. Oil
  3. Oilseed
  4. Cotton
  5. Rawhides
  6. Sugar
  7. Copper
  8. Salt, sulfur, stone, and cement
  9. Inorganic chemicals
  10. Organic chemicals

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to Spain

  1. Clothing
  2. Cotton
  3. Rawhides
  4. Knit or crochet clothing
  5. Other textiles and worn clothing
  6. Sugar
  7. Cereals
  8. Toys and games
  9. Alcoholic beverages
  10. Leather and animal gut articles

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to Canada

  1. Cotton
  2. Other textiles and worn clothing
  3. Clothing
  4. Knit or crochet clothing
  5. Leather and animal gut articles
  6. Gums and resins
  7. Cereals
  8. Coffee, tea, and spices
  9. Fruits and nuts
  10. Toys, games

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to Brazil

  1. Cotton
  2. Clothing
  3. Other textiles and worn clothing
  4. Knit or crochet clothing
  5. Leather and animal gut articles
  6. Toys and games
  7. Medical and technical equipment
  8. Copper
  9. Plastic
  10. Base metal tools and cutlery

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to Australia

  1. Cotton
  2. Cereals
  3. Sugar
  4. Milling products
  5. Clothing
  6. Other textiles, worn clothing
  7. Leather and animal gut articles
  8. Knit or crochet clothing
  9. Medical and technical equipment
  10. Toys and games

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to the Netherlands

  1. Knit or crochet clothing
  2. Clothing
  3. Other textiles and worn clothing
  4. Cotton
  5. Leather and animal gut articles
  6. Sugar
  7. Toys and games
  8. Alcoholic beverages
  9. Copper
  10. Salt, sulfur, stone, and cement

Top 10 Pakistan Exports to South Korea

  1. Fish
  2. Cotton
  3. Rawhides
  4. Oilseed
  5. Copper
  6. Alcoholic beverages
  7. Salt, sulfur, stone, and cement
  8. Medical and technical equipment
  9. Toys and games
  10. Knit or crochet clothing
Location: Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

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