Pakistan knitting machines imports by country

HS heading 8447: Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting. Every customs code in the heading added up, with every partner country, each fiscal year since 2002-03.

Imports, FY2024-25: $119 mn (Rs 33.2 bn)

Exports, FY2024-25: $168 k (Rs 46.8 mn)

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

Where Pakistan buys it, FY2024-25

CountryUS$Share
China$111 mn93.3%
Japan$2.9 mn2.4%
Turkey$1.6 mn1.3%
Switzerland$1.2 mn1.0%
Thailand$711 k0.6%
South Korea$447 k0.4%
Germany$392 k0.3%
Italy$380 k0.3%
Brazil$165 k0.1%
Eswatini$97 k0.1%
Other Asia (Taiwan)$45 k0.0%
Hong Kong$38 k0.0%
United Kingdom$33 k0.0%
Malaysia$13 k0.0%
United States$10 k0.0%
Iran$8 k0.0%
Bulgaria$2 k0.0%
Vietnam< $1 k0.0%
United Arab Emirates< $1 k0.0%

Where Pakistan sells it, FY2024-25

CountryUS$Share
Sri Lanka$119 k70.9%
China$32 k19.0%
United Arab Emirates$9 k5.3%
Afghanistan$3 k1.8%
Jordan$3 k1.5%
Saudi Arabia$2 k1.1%
United States< $1 k0.5%

Every year

Fiscal yearExports, US$Exports, RsImports, US$Imports, Rs
2024-25$168 kRs 46.8 mn$119 mnRs 33.2 bn
2023-24$138 kRs 38.9 mn$51.6 mnRs 14.6 bn
2022-23$90 kRs 22.4 mn——
2021-22$23 kRs 4.2 mn$82.3 mnRs 14.6 bn
2020-21$48 kRs 7.7 mn——
2019-20$79 kRs 12.4 mn$30.4 mnRs 4.8 bn
2018-19$961 kRs 130.8 mn$73.6 mnRs 10 bn
2017-18$1.1 mnRs 121.8 mn$85.0 mnRs 9.3 bn
2016-17$158 kRs 16.5 mn$59.8 mnRs 6.3 bn
2015-16$161 kRs 16.8 mn$81.1 mnRs 8.5 bn
2014-15$142 kRs 14.4 mn$77.6 mnRs 7.9 bn
2013-14$252 kRs 25.9 mn$49.3 mnRs 5.1 bn
2012-13$896 kRs 86.7 mn$50.1 mnRs 4.8 bn
2011-12$770 kRs 68.7 mn$65.6 mnRs 5.9 bn
2010-11$920 kRs 78.6 mn$66.3 mnRs 5.7 bn
2009-10$529 kRs 44.4 mn$63.5 mnRs 5.3 bn
2008-09$824 kRs 64.7 mn$36.7 mnRs 2.9 bn
2007-08$359 kRs 22.4 mn$68.7 mnRs 4.3 bn
2006-07$1.1 mnRs 63.7 mn$65.6 mnRs 4 bn
2005-06$141 kRs 8.4 mn$79.4 mnRs 4.8 bn
2004-05$146 kRs 8.7 mn$90.9 mnRs 5.4 bn
2003-04$48 kRs 2.7 mn$63.5 mnRs 3.7 bn
2002-03$7 kRs 419 k$67.2 mnRs 3.9 bn

Products in this heading

ProductExports a yearImports a year
Multi head embroidery machines 84479010$46 k$47.7 mn
Other circular knitting maching 84479090$13 k$3.0 mn
Knitting machines; circular, with cylinder diameter exceeding 165mm 84471200$0$2.9 mn
Knitting machines; flat, stitch-bonding machines 84472000$38 k$2.5 mn
Knitting machines; circular, with cylinder diameter not exceeding 165mm 84471100$35 k$767 k

Average a year over the last 3 fiscal years.

Questions

How much knitting machines does Pakistan import?

In FY2024-25 Pakistan imported US$119 million of knitting machines (Rs 33.2 bn), up 131% from US$51.6 million the year before.

How much knitting machines does Pakistan export?

In FY2024-25 Pakistan exported US$168 thousand of knitting machines (Rs 46.8 mn), up 22% from US$138 thousand the year before.

Where does Pakistan import knitting machines from?

The largest suppliers in FY2024-25 were China (93.3% — US$111 million), Japan (2.4% — US$2.9 million), Turkey (1.3% — US$1.6 million), Switzerland (1.0% — US$1.2 million) and Thailand (0.6% — US$711 thousand).

Which countries buy Pakistan's knitting machines?

The largest buyers in FY2024-25 were Sri Lanka (70.9% — US$119 thousand), China (19.0% — US$32 thousand), United Arab Emirates (5.3% — US$9 thousand), Afghanistan (1.8% — US$3 thousand) and Jordan (1.5% — US$3 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: Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting

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