Largest market shown
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas
$3.7B of latest reported imports and $6.4B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Pakistan import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Pakistan's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$62.3B2024 reported value
Import CAGR-7.0%Three-year reported change
GDP$371.6BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$1.5KLatest reported value
Trade openness27.4%Reported share of GDP
Pakistan import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$62.3B in imports
Pakistan recorded $62.3B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -7.0%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Pakistan imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $62.3B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $3.7BLatest imports | +46.6% | 9 | 7967 | QATDeclining | $7.3B |
| 2 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $5.0BLatest imports | +53.8% | 7 | 5119 | SAUStable | $9.9B |
| 3 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $5.0BLatest imports | +21.1% | 31 | 3060 | AREDeclining | $8.8B |
| 4 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $2.0BLatest imports | +29.6% | 36 | 9874 | CHNDeclining | $4.0B |
| 5 | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $2.9BLatest imports | +5.5% | 9 | 7568 | IDNDeclining | $3.5B |
| 6 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.7BLatest imports | +17.7% | 36 | 7885 | CHNDeclining | $2.8B |
| 7 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.0BLatest imports | +16.9% | 54 | 3509 | KWTDeclining | $3.2B |
| 8 | HS 271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | $837.8MLatest imports | +43.4% | 11 | 6116 | IRNDeclining | $1.6B |
| 9 | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $505.7MLatest imports | +15.7% | 56 | 8982 | CHNDeclining | $783.5M |
| 10 | HS 280920Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids | $417.4MLatest imports | +20.5% | 18 | 9592 | MARGrowing | $730.1M |
| 11 | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $1.5BLatest imports | +8.6% | 29 | 2387 | USADeclining | $1.9B |
| 12 | HS 120510Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken | $347.0MLatest imports | +27.7% | 3 | 8905 | AUSDeclining | $677.7M |
| 13 | HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $607.2MLatest imports | +5.0% | 23 | 7833 | KENDeclining | $703.5M |
| 14 | HS 540233Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $316.2MLatest imports | +19.6% | 24 | 8246 | CHNDeclining | $541.2M |
| 15 | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $953.6MLatest imports | +20.9% | 87 | 1190 | USADeclining | $1.7B |
| 16 | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $464.0MLatest imports | +9.2% | 14 | 4593 | ZAFDeclining | $604.9M |
| 17 | HS 880260Spacecraft: (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles | $201.0MLatest imports | +47.7% | 2 | 10000 | CHNGrowing | $392.6M |
| 18 | HS 310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | $636.3MLatest imports | +15.1% | 9 | 3306 | CHNDeclining | $971.2M |
| 19 | HS 840130Fuel elements (cartridges): non-irradiated | $188.8MLatest imports | +33.2% | 1 | 10000 | CHNDeclining | $368.7M |
| 20 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $511.3MLatest imports | +1.7% | 7 | 4895 | RUSDeclining | $537.9M |
| 21 | HS 720838Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm | $241.2MLatest imports | +20.1% | 11 | 6191 | CHNDeclining | $418.1M |
| 22 | HS 720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $345.1MLatest imports | +13.4% | 16 | 4694 | CHNStable | $503.8M |
| 23 | HS 290243Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xylene | $215.1MLatest imports | +20.7% | 4 | 6717 | KWTDeclining | $378.1M |
| 24 | HS 870321Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $251.6MLatest imports | +6.9% | 19 | 8264 | JPNDeclining | $307.2M |
| 25 | HS 540752Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $159.0MLatest imports | +18.1% | 27 | 9541 | CHNDeclining | $262.0M |
| 26 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $262.7MLatest imports | +26.1% | 17 | 3398 | CHNDeclining | $513.0M |
| 27 | HS 390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $526.9MLatest imports | +9.2% | 25 | 2115 | SAUDeclining | $685.4M |
| 28 | HS 600192Fabrics: pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $137.1MLatest imports | +21.4% | 17 | 9951 | CHNSlowing | $245.0M |
| 29 | HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $138.0MLatest imports | +15.6% | 18 | 9891 | AREDeclining | $213.2M |
| 30 | HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $413.3MLatest imports | +15.9% | 18 | 2054 | UKRDeclining | $643.7M |
| 31 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $112.9MLatest imports | +20.4% | 31 | 9696 | CHNDeclining | $197.3M |
| 32 | HS 720441Ferrous waste and scrap: turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, fillings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles | $250.9MLatest imports | +24.8% | 66 | 2128 | GBRDeclining | $487.4M |
| 33 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $189.6MLatest imports | +6.1% | 48 | 6913 | CHNDeclining | $226.6M |
| 34 | HS 890610Vessels: warships | $106.2MLatest imports | +21.6% | 2 | 8828 | ROUAccelerating | $190.9M |
| 35 | HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $171.4MLatest imports | +3.6% | 35 | 8557 | CHNDeclining | $190.8M |
| 36 | HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $192.3MLatest imports | +15.3% | 14 | 5060 | AREDeclining | $294.3M |
| 37 | HS 520527Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 106.38 but not less than 83.33 decitex (over 94 but not over 120 metric number), not for retail sale | $89.9MLatest imports | +49.7% | 8 | 9848 | CHNDeclining | $175.6M |
| 38 | HS 540247Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), not partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $128.6MLatest imports | +15.2% | 15 | 7680 | CHNDeclining | $196.9M |
| 39 | HS 841430Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment | $150.8MLatest imports | +6.3% | 29 | 8777 | CHNDeclining | $180.9M |
| 40 | HS 390110Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $332.7MLatest imports | +9.5% | 33 | 2289 | SAUDeclining | $436.5M |
| 41 | HS 890400Tugs and pusher craft | $80.4MLatest imports | +25.2% | 2 | 9623 | TURDeclining | $157.1M |
| 42 | HS 630900Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $366.7MLatest imports | +10.0% | 76 | 1568 | USADeclining | $488.7M |
| 43 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $162.6MLatest imports | +9.1% | 21 | 5784 | CHNSlowing | $211.2M |
| 44 | HS 720837Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm | $93.1MLatest imports | +17.3% | 9 | 9675 | CHNDeclining | $150.2M |
| 45 | HS 721061Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $85.3MLatest imports | +21.3% | 5 | 9217 | CHNDeclining | $152.4M |
| 46 | HS 721049Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $138.8MLatest imports | +7.8% | 23 | 7135 | CHNDeclining | $173.6M |
| 47 | HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine | $234.2MLatest imports | +9.7% | 20 | 2962 | BELDeclining | $309.1M |
| 48 | HS 071320Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $287.3MLatest imports | +10.6% | 22 | 2542 | RUSDeclining | $388.3M |
| 49 | HS 150710Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $155.3MLatest imports | +1.0% | 6 | 7796 | ARGDeclining | $160.3M |
| 50 | HS 844790Machines: for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting | $99.0MLatest imports | +13.1% | 23 | 9328 | CHNDeclining | $143.2M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 4 | $10.1B | $14.0B | +38.3% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 6 | $4.7B | $7.7B | +15.5% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $7.0B | $6.1B | +19.0% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 2 | $3.1B | $3.1B | +3.3% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 7 | $2.1B | $1.7B | +17.9% |
| Man-made filamentsHS2 54 | 3 | $603.8M | $918.3M | +17.7% |
| CottonHS2 52 | 2 | $1.6B | $889.1M | +29.2% |
| Oil seeds and oleaginous fruitsHS2 12 | 2 | $760.2M | $845.2M | +21.8% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 4 | $601.1M | $825.6M | +15.4% |
| Inorganic chemicalsHS2 28 | 1 | $417.4M | $715.0M | +20.5% |
| Coffee, tea and spicesHS2 09 | 1 | $607.2M | $620.3M | +5.0% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 2 | $514.2M | $531.9M | +16.5% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 840130Fuel elements (cartridges): non-irradiated | $188.8M | 1 | 10000 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 880260Spacecraft: (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles | $201.0M | 2 | 10000 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 600192Fabrics: pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $137.1M | 17 | 9951 | CHN | 99.8% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $138.0M | 18 | 9891 | ARE | 99.5% |
| HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $2.0B | 36 | 9874 | CHN | 99.4% |
| HS 520527Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 106.38 but not less than 83.33 decitex (over 94 but not over 120 metric number), not for retail sale | $89.9M | 8 | 9848 | CHN | 99.2% |
| HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $112.9M | 31 | 9696 | CHN | 98.5% |
| HS 720837Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm | $93.1M | 9 | 9675 | CHN | 98.4% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
CHN
China
23 screened products
$12.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsQAT
Qatar
1 screened products
$6.4BCalculated opportunity across these rowsSAU
Saudi Arabia
3 screened products
$6.4BCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
3 screened products
$4.8BCalculated opportunity across these rowsIDN
Indonesia
1 screened products
$3.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsKWT
Kuwait
2 screened products
$2.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
3 screened products
$1.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsIRN
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1 screened products
$1.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Pakistan import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Pakistan's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Pakistan.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.