Pakistan matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604 exports by country

HS heading 3605: Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604. Every customs code in the heading added up, with every partner country, each fiscal year since 2002-03.

Exports, FY2024-25: $6.0 mn (Rs 1.7 bn)

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics · US$ at each year's average exchange rate

Where Pakistan sells it, FY2024-25

CountryUS$Share
Afghanistan$4.1 mn68.1%
DR Congo$425 k7.1%
Romania$337 k5.6%
South Africa$312 k5.2%
Saudi Arabia$196 k3.3%
Sudan$180 k3.0%
Kazakhstan$117 k1.9%
Ghana$71 k1.2%
Azerbaijan$66 k1.1%
United Arab Emirates$53 k0.9%
Iraq$51 k0.8%
Uzbekistan$25 k0.4%
Lebanon$23 k0.4%
Jordan$17 k0.3%
Togo$15 k0.3%
United States$11 k0.2%
Kyrgyzstan$8 k0.1%

Every year

Fiscal yearExports, US$Exports, RsImports, US$Imports, Rs
2024-25$6.0 mnRs 1.7 bn——
2023-24$8.8 mnRs 2.5 bn——
2022-23$13.3 mnRs 3.3 bn——
2021-22$11.1 mnRs 2 bn——
2020-21$11.7 mnRs 1.9 bn——
2019-20$8.0 mnRs 1.3 bn< $1 kRs 2 k
2018-19$8.6 mnRs 1.2 bn——
2017-18$8.8 mnRs 961.7 mn——
2016-17$9.6 mnRs 1 bn——
2015-16$12.5 mnRs 1.3 bn$607 kRs 63.3 mn
2014-15$17.2 mnRs 1.7 bn$140 kRs 14.1 mn
2013-14$19.5 mnRs 2 bn——
2012-13$28.8 mnRs 2.8 bn$12 kRs 1.2 mn
2011-12$22.4 mnRs 2 bn——
2010-11$20.9 mnRs 1.8 bn——
2009-10$21.8 mnRs 1.8 bn——
2008-09$20.8 mnRs 1.6 bn——
2007-08$25.4 mnRs 1.6 bn——
2006-07$25.7 mnRs 1.6 bn——
2005-06$20.4 mnRs 1.2 bn——
2004-05$17.8 mnRs 1.1 bn< $1 kRs 1 k
2003-04$20.3 mnRs 1.2 bn——
2002-03$18.4 mnRs 1.1 bn——

Products in this heading

ProductExports a yearImports a year
Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604 36050000$9.4 mn$0

Average a year over the last 3 fiscal years.

Questions

How much matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604 does Pakistan export?

In FY2024-25 Pakistan exported US$6.0 million of matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604 (Rs 1.7 bn), down 32% from US$8.8 million the year before.

Which countries buy Pakistan's matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604?

The largest buyers in FY2024-25 were Afghanistan (68.1% — US$4.1 million), DR Congo (7.1% — US$425 thousand), Romania (5.6% — US$337 thousand), South Africa (5.2% — US$312 thousand) and Saudi Arabia (3.3% — US$196 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

Official HS text: Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604

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