Pakistan’s exports rise by 5.15% to $29.56 billion in 11 months of FY2024-25

May exports recorded $2.672 billion, imports reached $5.273 billion; total imports rise by 7.5% to $53.55 billion in 11 months

Pakistan moves forward with barter trade mechanism for Iran, refining operational issues

Under the proposed mechanism, amendments will be made to the existing SROs, expanding the list of items eligible for barter trade 

Govt to gradually eliminate duties on 7,000 tariff lines in five-year tariff reform plan

Plan aimed at driving export-led growth and revitalizing industrial development in Pakistan

SBP rejects Commerce Ministry’s proposal to waive Financial Instruments for trade with Iran, Afghanistan

Absence of active banking ties with Iran and Afghanistan complicates trade; State Bank proposes operationalising barter trade agreements with both nations as a more secure alternative

Ministry of Commerce expresses doubts over $60 billion export target by 2029: report

Citing domestic and international challenges, the ministry outlines key policy reforms and interventions to boost export potential, but warns of hurdles ahead

Pak-Afghan chamber urges FBR to decentralize customs assessments amid delays

Centralization of goods declarations in Karachi causes clearance delays, impacting upcountry dry ports

Govt mulls 1.5% withholding tax on imports to boost revenues amid tax refund delays: report

Plan aims to curb under-declaration of import values by taxing payments to overseas suppliers through banks, while exporters face pending tax refunds

Govt’s trade liberalisation plan faces pushback from industries ahead of budget announcement: report

Ministry of Industries warns against immediate tariff cuts on finished goods, citing risks to key sectors; proposal to be discussed in the upcoming National Economic Council meeting.

Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbours widens 35% to $9.8 billion in 10 months

Exports grow to Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka but imports surge from China, India, Bangladesh

Pakistan records $2.5 billion trade surplus with USA for FY2024-25, finance minister tells NA

Pakistan's exports to the United States reached $4.4 billion, with a trade surplus of $2.5 billion, while imports totaled $1.9 billion during FY2024-25 up to March

FBR imposes 10% processing fee on Afghan transit trade

Fee will apply to five new categories of products, including agricultural tools, cranes, electronic scrap, and data machines; aims to curb illegal trade

Pakistan’s exports fall 17.66% to $2.18 billion in April, imports rise 16.22% to $5.61 billion

Exports increased slightly to $26.8 billion while imports recorded $48.29 billion in the first ten months of the ongoing fiscal year

Afghan transit trade trucks cross into India via Wagah border despite heightened tensions

Five trucks carrying dry fruits from Afghanistan cleared for entry after a delay at the Wagah-Attari border due to diplomatic and security issues

Pakistan to slash import taxes by Rs120 billion in new budget, aims for trade liberalisation

Proposed tax cuts will reduce the number of tariff slabs from five to four, with a maximum rate of 15%, down from the current 20% 

Trade is key reason behind Pakistan, India ceasefire, says Trump 

US president says he told both countries that if they don't stop fighting, there will be no trade