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PukIsLun's mporL und ExporL ndIcuLors und SLuLIsLIcs uL u GIunce (zo1o)
Total value of exports: US$20.29 billion
Primary exports - commodities: textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), circe, leather
goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs
Primary export partners: US (15.87 percent of total valor of exports), UAE (12.35 percent),
Afghanistan (8.48 percent), UK (4.7 percent), China (4.44 percent).
Total value of imports: US$32.71 billion
Primary imports - commodities: petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics,
transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, tea

Primary import partners: China (15.35 percent of total imports), Saudi Arabia (10.54 percent), UAE
(9.8 percent), US (4.81 percent), Kuwait (4.73 percent), Malaysia (4.43 percent), India (4.02
percent).


Common Export Documents
Airway Bill
Air freight shipments require Airway bills, which can never be made in negotiable form (see sample).
Airway bills are shipper-specific (i.e. USPS, Fed-Ex,UPS, DHL, etc).
Bill of Lading
A contract between the owner of the goods and the carrier (as with domestic shipments). For vessels,
there are two types: a straight bill of lading, which is non-negotiable, and a negotiable or shipper's
order bill of lading. The latter can be bought, sold, or traded while the goods are in transit. The
customer usually needs an original as proof of ownership to take possession of the goods (see Sample
Short Form Bill of Lading and Sample Liner Bill of Lading).
Commercial Invoice
A bill for the goods from the seller to the buyer. These invoices are often used by governments to
determine the true value of goods when assessing customs duties. Governments that use the
commercial invoice to control imports will often specify its form, content, number of copies, language
to be used, and other characteristics (see Sample).
Export Packing List
Considerably more detailed and informative than a standard domestic packing list, it lists seller, buyer,
shipper, invoice number, date of shipment, mode of transport, carrier, and itemizes quantity,
description, the type of package, such as a box, crate, drum, or carton, the quantity of packages, total
net and gross weight (in kilograms), package marks, and dimensions, if appropriate. Both commercial
stationers and freight forwarders carry packing list forms. A packing list may serve as conforming
document. It is not a substitute for a commercial invoice.