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<strong>Pakistan</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong>this total <strong>in</strong>crease around 87.6 percent was due to<strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> quantity and the rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>12</strong>.4 percentdue to higher prices.Fig-8.10 Source of Change <strong>in</strong> FertilizerImport (Jul-Apr <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong>)600Direction of ImportsDespite be<strong>in</strong>g fairly concentrated <strong>in</strong> a few markets,<strong>Pakistan</strong>’s import sources are witness<strong>in</strong>g a change<strong>in</strong> direction s<strong>in</strong>ce 2007-08. The comb<strong>in</strong>ed share of<strong>Pakistan</strong>’s major imports markets (Saudi Arabia,Kuwait, Japan, U.S.A., Germany and U.K.) hasbeen decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g from the 36.7 percent <strong>in</strong> 2007-08 to30.2 percent at present thereby show<strong>in</strong>g a 6.5percentage po<strong>in</strong>ts fall dur<strong>in</strong>g the period underreview.500US$ Million4003002001000Price EffectQuantity EffectSource: PBSTable-8.7: Major Sources of Imports (Percentage Share)Country 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 Jul-Mar10-11 11-<strong>12</strong>*U.S.A. 6.1 5.4 4.6 4.5 4.3 3.3U.K. 1.9 2.6 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.2Germany 3.2 3.8 3.4 2.3 2.3 2.5Japan 4.6 3.6 4.4 4.1 4.2 4.2Kuwait 7.5 6.6 6.9 8.2 6.8 8.4Saudi Arabia 13.4 <strong>12</strong>.3 9.7 11.3 11.7 10.6Sub-Total 36.7 34.3 30.7 32.0 30.9 30.2Other Countries 63.3 65.7 69.3 68.0 69.1 69.8Source: <strong>Pakistan</strong> Bureau of Statistics*ProvisionalMeasures/steps taken by the governmentregard<strong>in</strong>g exports and importsIn July, 2009 the Federal Cab<strong>in</strong>et approvedcomplete zero-rat<strong>in</strong>g of exports.Incentives have been given to boost exportssuch as concessionary f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g, duty freeimports of raw material under temporaryimportation scheme/Duty Tax Remission onExports (DTRE), duty drawback scheme,concessions <strong>in</strong> duty/taxes on import ofmach<strong>in</strong>ery and raw material of priority exportsectors, development of export clusters.Through active trade diplomacy, Governmentis try<strong>in</strong>g its level best to get better marketaccess for the localbus<strong>in</strong>esses <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational markets byconclud<strong>in</strong>g Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs)with different countries.Trade Development Authority of <strong>Pakistan</strong>(TDAP) is undertak<strong>in</strong>g various exportpromotional activities through tradeexhibitions and delegations <strong>in</strong> the new marketsviz Ch<strong>in</strong>a, Hong Kong, Russia, Malaysia,Africa region, America and Eastern Europeetc.The follow<strong>in</strong>g measures have been takendur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> <strong>in</strong> the import / export regime,through Amendments <strong>in</strong> the Import Policy andExport Policy Orders:<strong>12</strong>2

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