IMPORTS

 The amount or value of goods and

services that are brought from one
country into another over a period of
time
 The act of buying a product or service
from another country and bringing it
into a country
 Pakistan’s Major Import
Items (Group)
Food Group
Machinery & Transport Group
Petroleum Group
Textile Group
Chemical Group
Metal
 Countries
Major countries from where most of
goods are imported into Pakistan are
following:-
Saudia Arabia Kuwait
U.A.E Japan
U.S.A European Union
China
Malaysia
Imports During August 2007
(Million Rs.)

Food Rs. 18,627.47

Machinery Rs. 83,217.71
Petroleum Rs. 81,300.11
Textile Rs. 4,541.36
Chemical Rs. 51,157.32
Metal Rs. 19,421.41
Miscellaneous Rs. 4,788.31
OthersRs. 58,658.11
Total Rs.321,711.80
 Imports During August 2008
(Million Rs.)

Food Rs. 25,524.50

Machinery Rs. 101,058.35
Petroleum Rs. 184,509.46
Textile Rs. 7,335.17
Chemical Rs. 81,750.21
Metal Rs. 22,771.98
Miscellaneous Rs. 5,124.25
OthersRs. 79,463.47

Total Rs. 507,524.50

 August, 2007 August, 2008
Imports Imports
Food

Machinery &
Transport Food
Machinery &
Petroleum Transport
58,658.11 18,627.47 79,463.47 25,511.61 Petroleum
4,788.31 83,217.71 Textile 5,124.25 Textile
19,421.41 101,058.35 Chemical
Chemical 22,771.98 Metal
51,157.32 81,300.11 81,750.21 Miscellaneous
Metal
4,541.36 7,335.17 184,509.46 Others
Miscellaneous

Others
 Comparison
200,000.00
180,000.00
160,000.00
140,000.00
120,000.00
100,000.00
80,000.00
60,000.00
40,000.00 2007
20,000.00 2008
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