Pakistan optical fibres and optical fibre bundles imports by country

HS heading 9001: Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables not of heading no. 8544; sheets, plates of polarising material; lenses, prisms, mirrors, of any material; unmounted; not non optical glass. Every customs code in the heading added up, with every partner country, each fiscal year since 2002-03.

Imports, FY2024-25: $8.6 mn (Rs 2.4 bn)

Exports, FY2024-25: $1 k (Rs 367 k)

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

Where Pakistan buys it, FY2024-25

CountryUS$Share
China$7.3 mn85.0%
Japan$336 k3.9%
United States$292 k3.4%
South Korea$250 k2.9%
Nepal$225 k2.6%
Hong Kong$50 k0.6%
Singapore$37 k0.4%
Germany$31 k0.4%
United Kingdom$24 k0.3%
United Arab Emirates$18 k0.2%
Ireland$7 k0.1%
Hungary$5 k0.1%
European Union$5 k0.1%
Austria$4 k0.0%
Vietnam$3 k0.0%
Chile$3 k0.0%
Belgium$2 k0.0%
Bulgaria$2 k0.0%
Bahrain$2 k0.0%
Spain$1 k0.0%
Italy< $1 k0.0%
Switzerland< $1 k0.0%
Thailand< $1 k0.0%
Turkey< $1 k0.0%
Saudi Arabia< $1 k0.0%

Where Pakistan sells it, FY2024-25

CountryUS$Share
Afghanistan$1 k100.0%

Every year

Fiscal yearExports, US$Exports, RsImports, US$Imports, Rs
2024-25$1 kRs 367 k$8.6 mnRs 2.4 bn
2023-24< $1 kRs 29 k$12.0 mnRs 3.4 bn
2022-23$2 kRs 474 k——
2021-22< $1 kRs 80 k$17.4 mnRs 3.1 bn
2020-21$6 kRs 997 k——
2019-20$2 kRs 334 k$9.9 mnRs 1.6 bn
2018-19$2 kRs 263 k$12.3 mnRs 1.7 bn
2017-18< $1 kRs 45 k$9.0 mnRs 991.6 mn
2016-17$5 kRs 508 k$5.2 mnRs 540.4 mn
2015-16$3 kRs 327 k$6.3 mnRs 661.8 mn
2014-15$8 kRs 786 k$4.9 mnRs 494.7 mn
2013-14$15 kRs 1.5 mn$3.6 mnRs 372 mn
2012-13$203 kRs 19.7 mn$2.3 mnRs 219.9 mn
2011-12$23 kRs 2.1 mn$2.6 mnRs 228.8 mn
2010-11$21 kRs 1.8 mn$3.0 mnRs 260.5 mn
2009-10$7 kRs 551 k$4.0 mnRs 336.9 mn
2008-09$3 kRs 245 k$3.7 mnRs 291.7 mn
2007-08$21 kRs 1.3 mn$3.4 mnRs 212 mn
2006-07$42 kRs 2.6 mn$2.5 mnRs 150 mn
2005-06$18 kRs 1.1 mn$4.1 mnRs 246.7 mn
2004-05$28 kRs 1.7 mn$1.9 mnRs 115.3 mn
2003-04$14 kRs 792 k$1.8 mnRs 104 mn
2002-03$61 kRs 3.6 mn$1.5 mnRs 90.1 mn

Products in this heading

ProductExports a yearImports a year
Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables; excluding those of heading no. 8544 90011000$0$2.8 mn
Other lenses, prisms, mirrors 90019000$1 k$2.6 mn
Lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of glass, excluding elements of glass not optically worked 90014000$0$840 k
Lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of materials other than glass 90015000$0$376 k
Lenses, contact; unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically worked 90013000$0$253 k
Optical elements; polarising material, sheets and plates thereof 90012000$0$1 k

Average a year over the last 3 fiscal years.

Questions

How much optical fibres and optical fibre bundles does Pakistan import?

In FY2024-25 Pakistan imported US$8.6 million of optical fibres and optical fibre bundles (Rs 2.4 bn), down 28% from US$12.0 million the year before.

How much optical fibres and optical fibre bundles does Pakistan export?

In FY2024-25 Pakistan exported US$1 thousand of optical fibres and optical fibre bundles (Rs 367 k), up 1199% from less than US$1 thousand the year before.

Where does Pakistan import optical fibres and optical fibre bundles from?

The largest suppliers in FY2024-25 were China (85.0% — US$7.3 million), Japan (3.9% — US$336 thousand), United States (3.4% — US$292 thousand), South Korea (2.9% — US$250 thousand) and Nepal (2.6% — US$225 thousand).

Which countries buy Pakistan's optical fibres and optical fibre bundles?

The largest buyers in FY2024-25 were Afghanistan (100.0% — 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

Official HS text: Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables not of heading no. 8544; sheets, plates of polarising material; lenses, prisms, mirrors, of any material; unmounted; not non optical glass

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