2022
Exports
$613MWorld Rnk 71 / 226
Flag Rnk 10 / 21
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastics and Rubbers
1.72Rnk 19 / 1025
2022
Imports
$4.05BWorld Rnk 49 / 226
Flag Rnk 8 / 21
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Pakistan
-0.45Rnk 84 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Pakistan exported $613M in Plastics and Rubbers, making it the 71st largest exporter of Plastics and Rubbers in the world. At the same year, Plastics and Rubbers was the 10th most exported product in Pakistan. The main destination of Plastics and Rubbers exports from Pakistan are: United States ($106M), Canada ($74.2M), Italy ($61.7M), Afghanistan ($59M), and United Arab Emirates ($46.5M).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastics and Rubbers of Pakistan between 2021 and 2022 were Italy ($37.9M), Afghanistan ($24.3M), and Canada ($22.9M).

Imports In 2022, Pakistan imported $4.05B in Plastics and Rubbers, becoming the 49th largest importer of Plastics and Rubbers in the world. At the same year, Plastics and Rubbers was the 8th most imported product in Pakistan. Pakistan imports Plastics and Rubbers primarily from: China ($1.33B), Saudi Arabia ($704M), United Arab Emirates ($455M), Thailand ($169M), and South Korea ($146M).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastics and Rubbers for Pakistan between 2021 and 2022 were China ($125M), Kuwait ($50.7M), and Oman ($47.8M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Sutong (94), Sobel Westex (22), and Reebok (2) were at the forefront of shipping Plastics and Rubbers from Pakistan to the United States.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$613M
IMPORTS (2022)$4.05B
NET TRADE (2022)-$3.44B

In 2022, Pakistan exported $613M in Plastics and Rubbers. The main destinations of Pakistan exports on Plastics and Rubbers were United States ($106M), Canada ($74.2M), Italy ($61.7M), Afghanistan ($59M), and United Arab Emirates ($46.5M).

In 2022, Pakistan imported $4.05B in Plastics and Rubbers, mainly from China ($1.33B), Saudi Arabia ($704M), United Arab Emirates ($455M), Thailand ($169M), and South Korea ($146M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Plastics and Rubbers EXPORT MARKETS FOR Pakistan WERE (2021 - 2022):
Italy$37.9M (159%)
Afghanistan$24.3M (70%)
Canada$22.9M (44.6%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastics and Rubbers BY Pakistan WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$18.1M (-71.2%)
Russia-$4.77M (-95.4%)
Bulgaria-$3.45M (-98.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Pakistan's main exporting competitors in Plastics and Rubbers were:
In 2022, Pakistan's main importing competitors in Plastics and Rubbers were:

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Trade Value of Plastics and Rubbers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $107M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $774M

Plastics and Rubbers’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $107M.   Plastics and Rubbers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $774M.

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