# Pakistan exports to Japan: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Pakistan to Japan, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/PAK-JPN/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Pakistan reported $168.2M in goods exports to Japan. The overall review level is High attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $168.2M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 70.2% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 28 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.9 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 37.9% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 520512 | Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale | $39.1M | 93.9% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 261000 | Chromium ores and concentrates | $22.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 3 | 030617 | Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $1.2B | 31.9% | Watch |
| 4 | 520812 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2 | $30.5M | 37.5% | High attention |
| 5 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $3.0B | 0% | Watch |
| 6 | 611020 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.3B | 20.9% | High attention |
| 7 | 220710 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $237.0M | 88.5% | High attention |
| 8 | 050610 | Animal products: ossein and bones treated with acid | $21.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 610910 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.4B | 39.5% | High attention |
| 10 | 130232 | Mucilages and thickeners: whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds | $33.9M | 69.4% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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