Pakistan silicates; sodium metasilicates imports by country
Pakistan Customs Tariff code 28391100: Silicates; sodium metasilicates, quantities in kg. Exports and imports with every partner country, each fiscal year from 2002-03 to 2024-25.
Imports, FY2024-25: $181 k (Rs 50.6 mn)
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics · US$ at each year's average exchange rate
Where Pakistan buys it, FY2024-25
| Country | US$ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | $167 k | 92.5% |
| Vietnam | $11 k | 5.8% |
| France | $2 k | 1.0% |
| United States | $1 k | 0.6% |
| Japan | < $1 k | 0.1% |
| Turkey | < $1 k | 0.0% |
Every year
| Fiscal year | Exports, US$ | Exports, Rs | Exported, kg | Imports, US$ | Imports, Rs | Imported, kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | — | — | $181 k | Rs 50.6 mn | 454,621 |
| 2023-24 | — | — | — | $222 k | Rs 62.7 mn | 501,927 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | — | — | — | 463,815 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | — | $533 k | Rs 94.6 mn | 168,215 |
| 2020-21 | — | — | — | — | — | 173,386 |
| 2019-20 | — | — | — | $482 k | Rs 76.2 mn | 509,248 |
| 2018-19 | < $1 k | Rs 10 k | 640 | $1.8 mn | Rs 250.3 mn | 467,839 |
| 2017-18 | $21 k | Rs 2.3 mn | 152,900 | $695 k | Rs 76.4 mn | 239,224 |
| 2016-17 | — | — | — | $513 k | Rs 53.7 mn | 553,991 |
| 2015-16 | $9 k | Rs 924 k | 62,000 | $225 k | Rs 23.5 mn | 56,068 |
| 2014-15 | — | — | — | $257 k | Rs 26 mn | 77,588 |
| 2013-14 | $5 k | Rs 474 k | 19,130 | $127 k | Rs 13 mn | 100,208 |
| 2012-13 | $7 k | Rs 658 k | 44,833 | $260 k | Rs 25.2 mn | 178,461 |
| 2011-12 | < $1 k | Rs 2 k | 250 | $122 k | Rs 10.9 mn | — |
| 2010-11 | $8 k | Rs 642 k | 50,000 | $185 k | Rs 15.8 mn | — |
| 2009-10 | — | — | — | $145 k | Rs 12.2 mn | — |
| 2008-09 | — | — | — | $522 k | Rs 41 mn | — |
| 2007-08 | — | — | — | $113 k | Rs 7.1 mn | 88,907 |
| 2006-07 | — | — | — | $29 k | Rs 1.8 mn | 57,935 |
| 2005-06 | — | — | — | $32 k | Rs 1.9 mn | 88,000 |
| 2004-05 | — | — | — | $25 k | Rs 1.5 mn | 75,026 |
| 2003-04 | — | — | — | $37 k | Rs 2.2 mn | 40,483 |
| 2002-03 | — | — | — | $23 k | Rs 1.4 mn | 32,950 |
Part of HS heading 2839: Silicates, commercial alkali metal silicates — every code in it added up.
Related products
| Product | Exports a year | Imports a year |
|---|---|---|
Other, silicate 28391990 | $2.1 mn | $182 k |
Sodium silicate 28391910 | $769 k | $655 k |
Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium 28399000 | $563 k | $525 k |
Average a year over the last 3 fiscal years.
Questions
How much silicates; sodium metasilicates does Pakistan import?
In FY2024-25 Pakistan imported US$181 thousand of silicates; sodium metasilicates (Rs 50.6 mn), 454,621 kg, down 18% from US$222 thousand the year before.
Where does Pakistan import silicates; sodium metasilicates from?
The largest suppliers in FY2024-25 were China (92.5% — US$167 thousand), Vietnam (5.8% — US$11 thousand), France (1.0% — US$2 thousand), United States (0.6% — US$1 thousand) and Japan (0.1% — less than US$1 thousand).
Where do these figures come from?
From the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics' customs record of every shipment, by product code and partner country, for each fiscal year (July to June). Values are in rupees as published; the US-dollar figures use the year's average SBP exchange rate.
About the product
PBS's wording: SODIUM METASILICATES
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