Trade Possibilities and Non-Tariff Barriers to Indo-Pak Trade

Nisha Taneja ()

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Abstract: There is a large untapped trade potential between the two countries. Using the potential trade approach, the study finds that the export potential from India to Pakistan is to the tune of US$ 9.5 billion while that from Pakistan to India is US$ 2.2 billion. Items having export potential from Pakistan are largely in the textile sector while items having export potential from India are predominantly in non-textile sectors. Very few items having export potential from India are on the positive list adopted by Pakistan. At the same time there are several items that India is importing from other countries but not from Pakistan. This indicates that there is a huge information gap on both sides on items that can be imported by India from Pakistan. The study was based on an extensive survey conducted in several cities in India and Pakistan. [WP No. 200].

Keywords: survey; cities; economic; economics; visa; traders; Trade; Trade policy; non-tariff barriers; South Asia; India; Pakistan; international relations; import; non-tariff barriers; export; potential; information gap; textiles; consumer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-11
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