Countries

Pakistan: trade by HS code

  • US$37bnExports 2024
  • US$65bnImports 2024
  • 4,118HS6 · Exports

In 2024, exports from Pakistan came to US$37bn and imports to US$65bn.

Its main exports were milled rice (1006.30), men's cotton trousers and shorts (6203.42) and women's cotton trousers and shorts (6204.62).

Its largest customer was the United States and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £1.6bn from Pakistan (-5% on the year before), above all cotton bed linen (not printed), cotton sweaters and cardigans, knitted and men's cotton trousers and shorts, and exported £528.8m to it.

Under DCTS Enhanced, 82% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Pakistan that meet the rules of origin.

Pakistan and the UK

UK imports£1.6bn-5% · last 12 months
UK exports£528.8m-11% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK82%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: DCTS Enhanced

What the UK imports from Pakistan

  1. 6302.31Cotton bed linen (not printed)£117.8m
  2. 6110.20Cotton sweaters and cardigans, knitted£81.9m
  3. 6203.42Men's cotton trousers and shorts£80.6m
  4. 6302.32Man-made fibre bed linen£67.9m
  5. 6204.62Women's cotton trousers and shorts£65.8m
  6. 6302.22Other bed linen, printed: of man-made fibres£65.3m
  7. 6302.60Cotton terry towels£64.4m
  8. 6302.21Printed cotton bed linen£58.5m
  9. 6115.95Cotton socks and hosiery£53m
  10. 6109.10Cotton T-shirts and vests, knitted£43.5m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Pakistan and the EU

EU imports€8.2bn-5% · last 12 months
EU exports€3.8bn+12% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU84%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance)

What the EU imports from Pakistan

  1. 6203.42Men's cotton trousers and shorts€921.3m
  2. 6302.31Cotton bed linen (not printed)€577.3m
  3. 6204.62Women's cotton trousers and shorts€471.2m
  4. 6302.21Printed cotton bed linen€406.8m
  5. 6110.20Cotton sweaters and cardigans, knitted€403.4m
  6. 6302.60Cotton terry towels€401.3m
  7. 6302.10Knitted bed linen€245.8m
  8. 6115.95Cotton socks and hosiery€184.9m
  9. 6109.10Cotton T-shirts and vests, knitted€182.7m
  10. 6104.62Women's cotton trousers and shorts, knitted€163.9m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 1006.30Milled riceUS$3bn
  2. 6203.42Men's cotton trousers and shortsUS$2bn
  3. 6204.62Women's cotton trousers and shortsUS$1bn
  4. 6302.31Cotton bed linen (not printed)US$1bn
  5. 6110.20Cotton sweaters and cardigans, knittedUS$1bn
  6. 6302.60Cotton terry towelsUS$1bn
  7. 7403.19Other unwrought refined copperUS$629m
  8. 6302.21Printed cotton bed linenUS$617m
  9. 6115.95Cotton socks and hosieryUS$605m
  10. 6109.10Cotton T-shirts and vests, knittedUS$581m
  11. 5209.42Denim (heavy cotton)US$509m
  12. 1006.40Broken riceUS$480m
  13. 6302.10Knitted bed linenUS$478m
  14. 9018.90Other medical and surgical instrumentsUS$441m
  15. 1006.20Husked (brown) riceUS$404m
  16. 6103.42Men's cotton trousers and shorts, knittedUS$389m
  17. 2207.10Undenatured ethanol, 80% or moreUS$365m
  18. 6104.62Women's cotton trousers and shorts, knittedUS$357m
  19. 6302.32Man-made fibre bed linenUS$342m
  20. 5205.12Single uncombed cotton yarn (Nm 14-43)US$340m

Top imports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$6bn
  2. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)US$4bn
  3. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$3bn
  4. 8541.43Solar panels (PV modules)US$2bn
  5. 5201.00Raw cotton (not carded or combed)US$2bn
  6. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$2bn
  7. 7204.49Other ferrous scrapUS$1bn
  8. 2809.20Phosphoric acidUS$1bn
  9. 2711.19Other liquefied petroleum gasesUS$977m
  10. 0902.40Black tea (bulk, over 3 kg)US$609m
  11. 3105.30Diammonium phosphate (DAP)US$594m
  12. 3902.10Polypropylene, primaryUS$587m
  13. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$537m
  14. 1201.90Soybeans (not for sowing)US$511m
  15. 8504.40Static converters (inverters, chargers)US$511m
  16. 2701.12Bituminous coalUS$461m
  17. 1205.10Low erucic acid rapeseed (canola)US$385m
  18. 3901.10Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), primaryUS$358m
  19. 7208.39Hot-rolled steel coil, under 3 mmUS$320m
  20. 6309.00Worn clothing (second-hand)US$315m

Main buyers from Pakistan

  1. United States US$5bn
  2. China US$3bn
  3. Germany US$2bn
  4. United Kingdom US$2bn
  5. Spain US$1bn
  6. Afghanistan US$1bn
  7. United Arab Emirates US$1bn
  8. France US$1bn
  9. Netherlands US$1bn
  10. Italy US$1bn

Main suppliers of Pakistan

  1. China US$18bn
  2. Saudi Arabia US$4bn
  3. Qatar US$4bn
  4. United Arab Emirates US$3bn
  5. Indonesia US$3bn
  6. United States US$2bn
  7. Morocco US$1bn
  8. Japan US$1bn
  9. Iran US$1bn
  10. Malaysia US$877m

Questions and answers

What does Pakistan export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was milled rice (HS 1006.30), worth US$3bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Pakistan?

Yes: goods from Pakistan can enter at preferential rates under DCTS Enhanced, duty-free on 82% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.