US sanctions reduce Pakistan exports to Iran to almost nil

Exports to Iran limited to $20,000 last year due to lack of banking channels, hindering business growth

ISLAMABAD: US sanctions on Iran have strangulated Pakistani exports to the neighboring country reducing them to just $20,000 during the last fiscal year.

According to media reports, during the previous fiscal year, Pakistan had exported goods worth a meager $20,000 to Iran as the unavailability of banking channels became the main hurdle for Pakistani businessmen.

The sources said that Pakistan had sent different items to Iran worth only $130,000 during the last five years.

On the other hand, Pakistan had registered an increase in imports of goods from Iran on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. In the last fiscal year, Pakistan imported goods worth $1 billion from Iran.

During the last five years, Pakistan had imported goods costing $3.65 billion from Iran while in fiscal year 2019-20, Pakistan had exported different goods to Iran worth only $10,000.

The sources said that during fiscal years 2020-21 and 2021-2022 Pakistani exports to Iran stood nil while in the fiscal year 2022-2023, Pakistan exported different items to Iran worth $100,000.

During fiscal year 2019 volume of exports between Iran and Pakistan recorded $4.40 million. In fiscal year Pakistan imported goods worth $51.86 million from Iran.

In the fiscal year 2023-24, the volume of trade between Pakistan and Iran stood at $77.38 million and in the year 2022-23, Pakistan imported different goods from Iran involving $8.80 million.

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