Pakistan s exports during July-January 2006-2007 recorded an increase of 3.86 percent to $ 9.630 billion over last year s $ 9.272 billion. According to official figures, exports from Pakistan, exports decreased by 21.10 percent in January, 2007 to $ 1.197 billion when compared with December, 2006 $ 1.517 billion and by 2.24 percent as compared to January, 2006 $ 1.225 billion. Exports during July-January 2006-2007 totalled at Rs 583.521 billion as against Rs 553.873 billion during the corresponding period of last year showing an increase of 5.35 percent. During January 2007, exports amounted to Rs 72.887 billion as against Rs 92.389 billion in December, 2006 and Rs 73.284 billion during January, 2006 showing a decrease of 21.11 percent over December, 2006 and of 0.54 percent over January, 2006. Main commodities of exports during January, 2007 were bed wear (Rs. 8,355 million), cotton cloth (Rs.8,322 million), knitwear (Rs.7,948 million), readymade garments (Rs.6,489 million), cotton yarn (Rs.6,238 million), rice basmati (Rs.3,100 million), art, silk and synthetic textile (Rs.2,929 million), rice others (Rs.2,590 million), made-up (Rs.1,945 million and towels (Rs.1,902 million). Imports during July-January 2006-2007 totalled at $ 17.225 billion as against $ 15.795 billion during the corresponding period of last year showing an increase of 9.05 percent. In January 2007, imports decreased by 9.13 percent to $ 2.330 billion as compared to December 2006 $ 2.564 billion but increased by 8.66 percent as compared to January 2006 $ 2.144 billion. Imports during July-January, 2006-2007 totalled Rs 1.044 billion as against Rs 943.599 billion during the corresponding period of last year showing an increase of 10.62 percent. Imports during January, 2007 amounted to Rs 141.851 billion as against Rs 156.128 billion in December, 2006 and Rs 128.316 billion during January, 2006 showing a decrease of 9.14 percent over December, 2006 but an increase of 10.55 percent over January, 2006. Main commodities of imports during January, 2007 were petroleum crude (Rs.15,194 million), petroleum products (Rs.13,171 million), other apparatus (telecom) Rs.7,409 million), plastic materials (Rs.5,819 million), raw cotton (Rs.5,597 million), iron and steel (Rs.5,130 million), aircraft, ships and boats (Rs.4,164 million), palm oil (Rs.3,757 million), mobile phone (Rs.3,598 million) and electrical machinery and apparatus (Rs.3,190 million). The balance of trade figures cumulative from July-January 2006-2007 were (-) 460,314 billion in terms of Rupees and (-) 7.595 billion in US dollars. Based on the provisional figures of imports and exports the balance of trade in January 2007 was (-) 68.964 billion in terms of rupees and (-) 1.133 billion in US dollars.
