Trade in intermediate good shows increasing contribution in total manufacturing trade since 1995.

Import of capital goods and transport equipment has increased substantially

It will generate foreign exchange needed to service growing external debt

Government should help increase raw material supply, diversify industrial goods

Inflow of raw materials witnesses 7% decline, capital goods rise by 30%

New investments must contribute to value addition, improving linkages

Non-tariff barriers in importing countries, however, pose a challenge to exports

Policymakers should seek trade policies that remove any negative impact.

Pakistan’s trade statistics reveal new trends about exports

Relief packages have been announced in the past but have failed to reverse declining exports