http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/09/ebr12.htm

Engg goods export to cross $1bn by 2007

ISLAMABAD, May 8: Pakistan’s export of engineering sector will cross the $1 billion mark by the year 2007. Addressing a press conference on the performance of engineering sector at the Hanover fair here on Monday, Chief Executive Engineering Development Board (EDB) Imtiaz Rastgar said the government had provided many initiatives for increasing the export of the engineering goods.

“A jump of $250m alone in engineering goods and services’ export is envisaged by the year 2007,” he claimed. Answering a question, he said that the EDB had identified 30-35 sub-sectors, which had the potential for export and integration in the world market.

Mr Rastgar said that the EDB for the first time was doing a survey and analysis on sectoral basis to identify the sectors having potential for exports.

The chief executive said that some individual companies received enquiries and orders were also placed with some Pakistani companies, which participated in the Hanover expo last year.

When asked about the exact quantum of export orders received after participation in the last exhibition, Mr Rastgar said that he did not have the statistics but he could only provide information about few companies, which received export orders or enquiries.

He said that 58 companies from diverse engineering sub-sectors fielded in three relevant technology categories for maximum exposure. He said that in the year 2004, only five companies participated in the exhibition, which rose to 35 in the year 2005.

He said that the government spent Rs45 million on booking of space in the fair while Rs36.8 million were paid by the exhibitors and members of the delegation numbering about 210. — Our Reporter

Pakistan should maintain about 20% growth in Engineering sector exports while slowly moving up the food chain.

USAM I guess you meant supply chain instead of FOOD CHAIN.

he was feeling hungry when he typed his reply!

or probably he is pointing towards value addition

yes he was, we were only kidding......

Pakistan cannot hope for huge exports with only primary commodities. The more value added we achieve in exports the more foreign exchange we will earn and greater value addition means more jobs will be created.

what exactly are engineering goods? can someone give examples of some such goods exported from pak?

Electrical equipment (eg.), I am assuming

array yaar but like what? i would have assumed engineering goods would be something like cars or engines but i know Pakistani doesnt export them, so what else is it?

OK to elaborate our exports

Fans (250 million dollars in this fiscal year so far)
Automotive parts(around 50 million dollars and increasing)
Pipes
Refrigerators and AirConditioners(WAVES & PEL appliances)

I need to remember some more items and will keep on posting.

Thanks for that, keep adding more please I'm interested to know what we export in terms of engineering.

Boeing placing order of $100 million
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