Insights & analysis
Short, data-led reads on what Pakistan imports and exports, where it goes, and what it pays, built from each month's customs records.
Imports · 15 October 2026Solar panel imports into Pakistan: $90m in September 2026, 99.9% from ChinaPakistan cleared US$89.9 million (Rs 25.4 billion) of solar panels in September 2026, less than half July's $218 million. Virtually every panel came…Read the analysis Exports · 15 October 2026Where Pakistan's rice goes: $273m of exports in September 2026Pakistan exported US$273.1 million of rice in September 2026, about 414,000 tonnes and 73% more than in August. Basmati earned more than non-basmati…Read the analysis Imports · 15 October 2026Pakistan's top 10 imports from China: phones, solar and a wave of EVsChina supplied US$2.11 billion of Pakistan's imports in September 2026, a 32.2% share, down from $2.62 billion in July. Smartphones, solar panels and…Read the analysis Imports · 15 October 2026Import duty on cars in Pakistan: what importers actually paid in September 2026Tariff schedules list rates; this shows what importers actually paid. In September 2026, cars up to 1000cc paid an average of Rs 1.0 million each in…Read the analysis Exports · 15 October 2026Pakistan textile exports by country: the US leads, but Europe buys moreTextiles and clothing earned US$1.65 billion in September 2026, 54.5% of Pakistan's $3.04 billion exports and 4.9% less than in August. The United…Read the analysis
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