HONG KONG GLOBAL TRADE (Value in US$ Million)

MAJOR ITEMS: HONG KONG EXPORTS TO PAKISTAN
Electronic items, Telecommunication equipment, Photographic apparatus, Office machines, Data processing equipments and chemicals.

PAKISTAN TARIFF
Information can be gathered from Central Board of Revenues web site http://www.cbr.gov.pk/

MOST POPULAR EXP0RTS FROM PAKISTAN TO HONG KONG
Pakistan is a young nation but with centuries old tradition of trade and commerce. The Indus Valley Civilization which flourished 4500 years ago (and was spread over what is now Pakistan) had an active riverain trade amongst its cities and through sea going vessels had regular trade links with Egypt and Mesopotamia. Later, through out the middle-age the Silk Route traversing the Northern areas of today's Pakistan was famous for providing the only trade linkage between China on the one hand and the Middle East and Europe on the other.
Pakistan today has built on its glorious tradition and developed a highly competitive repertoire of export items. Some of our leading exports are:-

Cotton yarn, Farbrics, Garments, Cotton Made-up Articles, bedwear, Towels, Art Silk and Synthetic Textile, Rice, Leather and Leather Products, Leather Footwear, Sports Goods, Carpet and Rugs, Surgical Instruments, Meat and Meat Preparations, Fish and Fish Preparations, Fruits, Chemical and Pharmaceuticals, Engineering Goods, Marble and Onex, Granite, Gems and Jewellery, Precious and Semi Precious Stones, Cutlery, Watch and Clock.

TEXTILES
Pakistan produces the whole range of textile products especially cotton based textiles from yarn to fabric to finished garments to knitwear, linen, towels, home textiles. In spite of a large domestic market there is a huge exportable surplus of these products which are exported all over the world, the major markets being European and United States. The fact that we grow our own cotton, have a fully vertical and horizontal integrated industry alongwith a highly skilled workforce ensures a comparative advantage to our textile products.
To the all cotton base has been added man-made fibre resulting in a variety of blended fabric and textile products of the highest quality. It should come as no surprise that many of the top brand names in the US & EU market would have a "Made in Pakistan" label.

RICE
Pakistan's second largest staple food crop, rice, is a source of foreign exchange earnings. At the end of the eighties, Pakistan followed the USA and Thailand as the third largest rice exporting country in the world. The long grain sweet smelling rice called basmati is grown only in parts of Pakistan. The peculiar soil, climate and farming techniques combine to produce this world-renowned variety of rice, which is a gourmet's dream. Basmati rice is now available in most super markets in the US.

SPORTS GOODS
Our tradition of skilled workmanship extends to the manufacture of sports goods of the finest quality. The football with which the World Cup of Soccer is played, an event with the largest TV audience globally, is hand sewn in Pakistan. However, Pakistan's export of sports goods is not limited to soccer balls. Our skilled craftsmen in and around the famous city of Sialkot are producing volley balls, base balls, tennis rackets, badminton rackets, cricket bats, hockey sticks, base ball bats, martial arts uniform and accessories etc. on strictly international standards. These are being exported throughout the world.

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
One of the most trusted exports from Pakistan is surgical instruments. A wide range of finest quality medical, surgical, dental, veterinary and hospital instruments and equipment is being produced in Pakistan at truly competitive prices. Many of the major German brand names in surgical equipment are getting their manufacturing done in Pakistan. The industry also produces custom-made instruments and implements of special design as per orders from international buyers.

SOFTWARE
Pakistan is a new but strong entrant to the software world. It already boosts over four hundred software houses providing the highest level of skills and services. Many of these software houses have their marketing offices in the US and Europe. The high educational standards of I.T. Colleges and Institutes and common use of English, ensure a consistent supply of outstanding Software Engineers in Pakistan. The excellent telecommunication infrastructure that Pakistan has already developed (90% of the country is covered by fiber optic cable, around two hundred and fifty cities and towns have internet facilities, linkage with the outside world is through submarine cable and satellite) ensure that Pakistan can successfully compete in this field globally.

SEAFOOD
Pakistan has an abundance of fresh seafood. Modern fishing methods and sophisticated freezing and processing plants ensure a thriving local and export business. This may come as a surprise to many lovers of seafood that Pakistan produces some of the best prawns and shrimps and lobsters apart from different varieties of fish. The packing and canning industry has undergone major modernization programmes and today meets all international standards of hygiene and quality.

LEATHER GARMENTS
Leather tanning and manufacturing of leather garments, footwear and accessories is one of the major industries in Pakistan with a long tradition. The skilled manpower of the then cottage industry was combined in the late 70s with the most modern industrial plants to process / value add leather, leather garments, footwear and accessories of the highest quality. Today Pakistan is a major player in the export of leather garments and accessories and has the potential to expand further.

CARPETS AND RUGS
Pakistani carpets and rugs exhibit a unique entity that is a mixture of many regional influences, local traditions and modern preferences in design and quality. Carpet weaving is a flourishing industry in Lahore and Karachi, with 95% of the output going into the export market. Centuries old tradition are woven into the many varieties of carpets which takes their name from the areas of their origin Afghan, Bakhtiar, Bokhara, Heart, Isphahan, Kazak, Khorassan, Sammarkand and Shiraz carpets. Use of high quality materials and dyes ensure guaranteed durability and quality.

JEWELRY
The intrinsic beauty of the jewellery of Pakistan reflects the cultural traditions and diversity of its people. Centuries of tradition are artistically and lovingly moulded in each hand-crafted piece of gold, silver and other metallic and non-metallic materials. Elegant and delicately simple designs that cater to the international tastes and preferences are widely available. Our jewellery is ever popular locally and among foreigners with a taste for the exotic.

CUTLERY & DECORATIONS
Wazirabad – Pakistan produces a wide range of cutlery, daggers, swords, etc. later items as wall-hangings, souvenirs and decorations. 

CONFECTIONERY
An extensive variety of confectionery is prepared in Pakistan at Lahore, Karachi and Gujranwala exports to Australia, Europe, Middle-Eastern countries, etc. are ever increasing. It has a potential for further exports.

FAN INDUSTRY
Pakistan manufactures all types of fans including ceiling, pedestal and table fans mostly in Gujranwala and Gujrat.  Both plastic and traditional robust iron-made fans are being manufactured for Europe to Africa, Middle-Eastern countries, etc. Costs are low as it is part of cottage industry where parts are being produced by venders.

FRUITS
Mostly organic or minimum use of fertilizer and pesticides, specially available surplus of apples, 27 varieties, mango 7 top varieties, dates of coastal areas, Sind interior and Dara Ismail Khan, North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

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