Pakistan other optical media con software imports by country
Pakistan Customs Tariff code 85234990: Other optical media con software, quantities in units. Exports and imports with every partner country, each fiscal year from 2008-09 to 2024-25.
Imports, FY2024-25: $487 k (Rs 136.1 mn)
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics · US$ at each year's average exchange rate
Where Pakistan buys it, FY2024-25
| Country | US$ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $109 k | 22.3% |
| United States | $93 k | 19.1% |
| Germany | $89 k | 18.3% |
| South Korea | $57 k | 11.7% |
| Japan | $57 k | 11.6% |
| China | $42 k | 8.7% |
| Poland | $14 k | 2.8% |
| Denmark | $6 k | 1.3% |
| Switzerland | $6 k | 1.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | $6 k | 1.1% |
| Puerto Rico | $4 k | 0.9% |
| Malaysia | $2 k | 0.3% |
| Italy | $1 k | 0.3% |
| Thailand | < $1 k | 0.1% |
| Other Asia (Taiwan) | < $1 k | 0.1% |
| Sweden | < $1 k | 0.1% |
| Hong Kong | < $1 k | 0.0% |
| France | < $1 k | 0.0% |
| Austria | < $1 k | 0.0% |
Every year
| Fiscal year | Exports, US$ | Exports, Rs | Exported, units | Imports, US$ | Imports, Rs | Imported, units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | — | — | $487 k | Rs 136.1 mn | 1,422 |
| 2023-24 | < $1 k | Rs 96 k | 2 | $2.2 mn | Rs 614.8 mn | 1,612 |
| 2022-23 | < $1 k | Rs 5 k | 8 | — | — | 2,406 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | — | $460 k | Rs 81.7 mn | 299 |
| 2020-21 | $15 k | Rs 2.3 mn | 1 | — | — | 2,638 |
| 2019-20 | $89 k | Rs 14 mn | 14 | $583 k | Rs 92.1 mn | 1,212 |
| 2018-19 | $72 k | Rs 9.8 mn | 7 | $321 k | Rs 43.7 mn | 1,227 |
| 2017-18 | $148 k | Rs 16.2 mn | 38 | $960 k | Rs 105.5 mn | 15,845 |
| 2016-17 | $102 k | Rs 10.6 mn | 7 | $588 k | Rs 61.5 mn | 2,453 |
| 2015-16 | < $1 k | Rs 104 k | 417 | $274 k | Rs 28.6 mn | 18,148 |
| 2014-15 | — | — | — | $1.7 mn | Rs 174.1 mn | 8,111 |
| 2013-14 | — | — | — | $225 k | Rs 23.2 mn | 4,386 |
| 2012-13 | — | — | — | $622 k | Rs 60.2 mn | 27,575 |
Part of HS heading 8523: Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices — every code in it added up.
Related products
| Product | Exports a year | Imports a year |
|---|---|---|
Optical media contain software 85234910 | $0 | $56.7 mn |
Other smart cards 85235290 | $94 k | $16.5 mn |
Similar cards 85235210 | $0 | $9.9 mn |
Proximity cards and tags 85235910 | $91 k | $9.2 mn |
Memory cards 85235220 | $0 | $7.6 mn |
Other mult media storage device 85235120 | $0 | $2.1 mn |
Information technical software 85235130 | $22 k | $804 k |
Other semiconduc media 85235990 | < $1 k | $472 k |
Info technical software/other recording tape 85238090 | $1 k | $464 k |
Other semicon-storage device 85235190 | < $1 k | $414 k |
Other magneti media with/not recorded 85232990 | < $1 k | $376 k |
Multimedia memory/sd cards 85235110 | $1 k | $148 k |
Average a year over the last 3 fiscal years.
Questions
How much other optical media con software does Pakistan import?
In FY2024-25 Pakistan imported US$487 thousand of other optical media con software (Rs 136.1 mn), 1,422 units, down 78% from US$2.2 million the year before.
Where does Pakistan import other optical media con software from?
The largest suppliers in FY2024-25 were Singapore (22.3% — US$109 thousand), United States (19.1% — US$93 thousand), Germany (18.3% — US$89 thousand), South Korea (11.7% — US$57 thousand) and Japan (11.6% — US$57 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
HS 6-digit heading: Optical media; recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37
PBS's wording: OTH OPTCAL MEDIA CON SOFTWARE
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