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Table A3. 4 Customs active/operative notifications/SROs export
28. SRO: (I)/2010
Title: Imposing of regulatory duty at the rate of 25% ad valorem on export of waste and scrap of copper and aluminium and on bars, rods, ingots, slabs, and billets
Issue date: 13-03-2010

Export prohibitions focus on health, social, moral, or environmental grounds under international treaties e.g. CITES. [59] They also cover exports of wood and timber, certain chemicals, counterfeit products, pulses, gram and gram flour, sugar, fissionable material, liquor, urea, various fertilizers, charcoal and firewood, sann hemp, anti-personnel landmines and antiquities. Exports to Israel are banned. Exports of livestock have been banned since 1 October 2013 (section 4). Exports of imported goods in their original and unprocessed form are generally prohibited with the exception of a number of products as listed in Section 9, Export Policy Order 2013.

[59] In addition to wildlife, prohibited exports also cover alcoholic beverages, wood and timber, and counterfeit products (Trade Policy 2012-15, Part B, Export Policy Order, Schedule I).

Table 3.8 Exports subject to certain conditions
15. HS Code: Respective headings
- Item/goods: Nuclear substances, radioactive materials and any other substance or item covered by the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2001 (III of 2001)
- Condition/procedure/formalities: (i) As per procedure notified by the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority; (...)

Table 3.8 Exports subject to certain conditions

16. HS Code: Respective headings
- Item/goods: Equipment used for production, use or application of nuclear energy or activity including generation of electricity and spares related to these
- Condition/procedure/formalities: (i) As per procedure notified by the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority; (...)

(…) Since its last Review, numerous severe floods have impacted Pakistan's rural economy while global climate change, through rising temperatures and increasingly unpredictable rain patterns, is also becoming a major concern for the agriculture sector.

At the Ministerial Conference in Bali, Pakistan, together with other Members, reiterated its commitment to agreeing on ambitious and effective disciplines on fisheries subsidies. In particular, Pakistan supports the prohibition of harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing and overcapacity.

Pakistan is a member of the agriculture G-20 and G-33 groups, the Cairns Group, and the "Friends of Fish". (…)

(…) To promote the export of sea food, the Government granted a subsidy of 25% of freight cost to such products exported by air between 2009 and 2012.

Forestry contributes around 0.44% to Pakistan's GDP, with production being mainly for fuel-wood. Less than 4% of land is covered with forests. Some 43,000 hectares of forest are cleared annually, which corresponds to the highest deforestation rate in Asia. Forest conservation and timber harvesting is regulated at the provincial level, while the Pakistan Forest Institute provides research and training services for the sustainable development of Pakistan's forestry sector at the federal level.

All minerals, except petroleum and nuclear minerals, which are owned by the federal state, are constitutionally owned by the provinces. Provincial governments are responsible for the regulation of mining operations, including exploration, mineral development and safety issues. Federal responsibilities include geological surveys and mapping, national and international coordination, and formulation of national policies. A National Mineral Policy was adopted in 2013, which seeks to increase the economic contribution of the mining sector, attract foreign investment capital for the sector, ensure effective coordination between federal and provincial institutions, encourage small-scale mining, and ensure that mineral exploitation and production are environmentally sustainable.