SIALKOT'S SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS (BILATERAL TRADE BETWEEN PAKISTAN & TURKEY)

BILATERAL TRADE BETWEEN PAKISTAN & TURKEY

Since independence Pakistan is having trade relations with Turkey. Both the countries share fruitful trade ties in various commodities. The article is about Pakistan’s surgical instruments exports to Turkey and Turkey’s surgical instruments import from rest of the world.

The table below shows the import figures of Turkey along with HS-Codes. The data has been extracted from Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s magazine.

HS Codes	Description	Pak Exports to Turkey			Turkey’s Imports from World
		2011	2012	2013	2011	2012	2013
821300	Scissors, Tailor Shears	0	0	0	9	8	10
821420	Manicure or Pedicure	0	0	0	2	2	3
901831	Syringes	0	0	0	35	27	35
901839	Suction Catheters	0	0	0	157	161	169
901849	Dental Instruments	1	0	1	48	42	47
901890	Anesthesia Apparatus	3	3	3	448	409	439
902300	Instruments	0	0	0	15	19	30
820320	Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers	0	0	0	25	22	22
820330	Metal Cutting Shears	0	0	0	3	3	4
821192	Other Knives	0	0	0	5	6	6
TOTAL		4	3	4	747	699	765

(All values are in Million US $)

Pakistan has been the trading partner of Turkey and been exporting stainless steel instruments but it’s share is very small comparing to the rest of the world.

There are many products which Pakistan is manufacturing domestically but not exporting such as “Syringes, Suction Catheters” and few others.

Pakistani manufactures should tap that market and start manufacturing products which are in demand in Turkey considering price and value in mind. 

(Ekal Instruments has been manufacturing stainless steel surgical instruments from the last three decades).

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