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PROCEDURES FOR EXPORT OF WHEAT PRODUCTS (ATTA, SUJI & MAIDA)
Publish Date : 6/27/2009 5:19:00 PM Source : Section Officer (Export-I)
Export of Wheat products (Atta, Suji & Maida) is allowed subject to the following conditions:-

TENDER NOTICE
Publish Date : 6/27/2009 1:56:00 PM Source : Section Officer (Admn-IV)
No.1(1)/2009-10 Admn.IV. Sealed tenders are invited from sales Tax registered and well established firms having offices in Islamabad/Rawalpindi

PREMISES REQUIRED FOR OFFICE PURPOSES
Publish Date : 6/22/2009 10:15:00 AM Source : Domestic Commerce Wing
Domestic Commerce Wing of Ministry of Commerce intends to hire premises in commercial / residential buildings suitable for offices at Islamabad as per following details:

CONSULTANT REQUIRED
Publish Date : 6/12/2009 11:19:00 AM Source : APD (PSCBP)
Ministry of Commerce requires services of a “Legal Consultant” with funding from the Public Sector Capacity Building Project (PSCBP).

SITUATION VACANT
Publish Date : 5/25/2009 5:14:00 PM Source : Project (SA-8000)
Ministry of Commerce is looking for suitable candidate for appointment against the following vacant position in the above mentioned project:-

WRITTEN TEST FOR SELECTION OF TRADE OFFICERS
Publish Date : 5/15/2009 11:25:00 AM Source : Section Officer (Admn-II)
In continuation of this Ministry’s earlier announcement of 13th May, 2009 regarding vacancies of trade officers.

VACANCIES OF TRADE OFFICERS IN PAKISTAN MISSIONS ABROAD
Publish Date : 5/13/2009 11:37:00 AM Source : Section Officer (Admn-II)
Applications are invited from the following Private Sector organizations to fill in four vacancies of Trade Officers (two each BS-19 and 18) in Pakistan’s Trade Missions abroad.

MoU BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN
Publish Date : 5/12/2009 4:23:00 PM Source : Deputy Secretary (AP-II)
On the occasion of the visit of President of Pakistan to the USA for the 2nd Trilateral meeting (Pakistan, Afghanistan and USA).

SITUATION VACANT
Publish Date : 4/24/2009 11:51:00 AM Source : Planning & Monitoring Wing
Ministry of Commerce is looking for a suitable candidate for appointment against the post of Chowkidar in its Project “Creation of Planning and Monitoring Wing in the Ministry of Commerce”, as per details given as under:-

PROPOSALS ARE INVITED FOR IMPROVING COMPETITIVENESS AND PROTECTION LEVELS OF THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AND ENHANCING MARKET ACCESS
Publish Date : 4/4/2009 4:54:00 PM Source : Domestic Commerce Wing
A Domestic Commerce Wing has been set up in the Ministry of Commerce to streamline the domestic trade and industry to make it competitive and viable in the domestic markets.....

SITUATION VACANT
Publish Date : 3/30/2009 4:50:00 PM Source : Dy. Project Director (TTFP)
Ministry of Commerce is looking for appointment of suitable candidates against the vacant posts in the following development Projects of this Ministry.

SITUATION VACANT
Publish Date : 3/19/2009 3:54:00 PM Source : Planning & Monitoring Wing
Ministry of Commerce is looking for a suitable candidate for appointment against the post of Staff Car Driver in its Project “Creation of Planning and Monitoring Wing in the Ministry of Commerce”, as per details given as under:-

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The Minister	Parliamentary Secretary	Secretary

Makhdoom Amin Fahim	Noor Alam Khan	Suleman Ghani

National Trade Facilitation Strategy (NTFS)

Trade Policy Speech 2008-09(In Urdu)

Trade Policy Speech 2008-09

Year Book 2007 - 2008

Trade Organizations Ordinance, 2007

31st Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting, Lahore

Highlights

	Pakistan - China Free Trade Agreement Pakistan and China have signed a bilateral Free Trade Agreement. The document was signed by the Commerce Ministers of both the countries at Islamabad, 24th November 2006. Click here for detailed agreement, annexes and item Lists of Pakistan & China

	The Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) was signed at Islamabad on 6 January 2004. SAARC Secretariat has to issue a formal Notification regarding its entry into force of SAFTA Agreement with effect from January 1^st, 2006.

	Pakistan- Sri Lanka FTA: Operational from June 12th, Click here for detailed agreement and item Lists of Pakistan & Sri Lanka and related SROs.

	Pakistan-China Early Harvest Programme: The Agreement on Early Harvest Programme (EHP) between Pakistan and China is operational from 1st January 2006. Click here for detailed agreement and item Lists of Pakistan & China and related SROs.

	Pakistan-Malaysia Early Harvest Programme:The Agreement on Early Harvest Programme (EHP) between Pakistan and Malaysia is operational from 1st January 2006. Click here for detailed agreement and item Lists of Pakistan & Malaysia.

	Pakistan - China Free Trade Agreement Pakistan and China have signed a bilateral Free Trade Agreement. The document was signed by the Commerce Ministers of both the countries at Islamabad, 24th November 2006. Click here for detailed agreement, annexes and item Lists of Pakistan & China

	The Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) was signed at Islamabad on 6 January 2004. SAARC Secretariat has to issue a formal Notification regarding its entry into force of SAFTA Agreement with effect from January 1^st, 2006.

	Pakistan- Sri Lanka FTA: Operational from June 12th, Click here for detailed agreement and item Lists of Pakistan & Sri Lanka and related SROs.

	Pakistan - China Free Trade Agreement Pakistan and China have signed a bilateral Free Trade Agreement. The document was signed by the Commerce Ministers of both the countries at Islamabad, 24th November 2006. Click here for detailed agreement, annexes and item Lists of Pakistan & China

	Pakistan-Malaysia Early Harvest Programme:The Agreement on Early Harvest Programme (EHP) between Pakistan and Malaysia is operational from 1st January 2006. Click here for detailed agreement and item Lists of Pakistan & Malaysia.

	The Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) was signed at Islamabad on 6 January 2004. SAARC Secretariat has to issue a formal Notification regarding its entry into force of SAFTA Agreement with effect from January 1^st, 2006.

	Pakistan- Sri Lanka FTA: Operational from June 12th, Click here for detailed agreement and item Lists of Pakistan & Sri Lanka and related SROs.

	Pakistan-China Early Harvest Programme: The Agreement on Early Harvest Programme (EHP) between Pakistan and China is operational with effect from 1st January 2006. Click here for detailed agreement and item Lists of Pakistan & Sri Lanka and related SROs.

Balance of Trade

Financial Year
2008-09

Exports Imports Balance Value in Billion US $

International Trade Statistics

Sources of international trade statistics available from the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO:

	TradeMap: An interactive Web application presenting trade statistics and market access information for international business development.
	National and Sectoral Trade Performances by country: Economic indicators and trade performance indices presented online for any of 184 countries.
	General Trade Data 2000-2004 by product group and country Imports or Exports by country and product group Imports or Exports
	Explanatory notes: Data in previous tables is taken from the COMTRADE database of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). The UNSD holds the copyright to COMTRADE data. All rights reserved. Users cannot disseminate COMTRADE raw data without the express permission of the UNSD. Product classification: the Standard International Trade Classification 3 (SITC Rev.3) Product classification: the Harmonized System (HS).
	Contact details for further assistance and information: TradeMap: (HS only) visit www.trademap.org or contact: ITC’s Market Analysis Section in Geneva, Tel: +41 22 730 0524, Fax: +41 22 730 0577, E-Mail trademap@intracen.org PC-TAS CD-ROM: (HS or SITC): contact ITC’s Market Analysis Section in Geneva, Tel: +41 22 730 0309, Fax: +41-22-730-0577, E-mail: pc-tas@intracen.org Information on COMTRADE: contact UNSD New York, Fax: +1-212-963-9851, E-mail: tradestat@un.org Please note: The UNSD holds the copyright to COMTRADE data. All rights reserved. Users cannot disseminate COMTRADE raw data without the express permission of the UNSD.