Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-Summary§2 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Loans and financing |
Services |
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2. (...) Foreign exchange reserves bottomed at USD 14.5 billion in 2018/19 and peaked at USD 24.4 billion in 2020/21 due to a significant improvement in the current account balance, the resumption of the IMF Extended Fun Facility (EFF), continued access to financing from other multilateral agencies and commercial and bilateral creditors, the reissuance of Eurobonds, and the issuance of the country's first ever green bond. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-Summary§9 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Not specified |
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9. The import of certain products is prohibited due to health, safety, security, moral, religious, and environmental reasons. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-Summary§15 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
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Agriculture, Forestry |
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15. With a view to further improving food safety and applying international standards, the Pakistan Plant Quarantine Rules were updated in 2019. These provide details of goods permitted for import and associated conditions and requirements such a pest risk analysis and import risk analysis. The Rules also provide an updated list of banned or restricted products from territories deemed high risk. Imports of GMOs and LMOs are permitted under specified conditions for research and experimentation purposes. Pakistan applies maximum residue levels/limits (MRLs) to both domestic and imported foodstuff, and these are usually based on Codex standards and regulations.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-Summary§21 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements, Import tariffs |
Fisheries |
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21. (...) To cover all aspects of sustainable fishing, the Government recently amended the Exclusive Fishery Zone (Regulation of Fishing) Rules, 1990. Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariffs on fish and fishery products (WTO definition) averaged 13.9% in 2021, up from 10.7% in 2013.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-Summary§22 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Energy |
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22. (...) The Government had decided to stop building new coal fired power plants to protect the environment; according to the authorities this is not the current policy objective in this area. (...) The high cost of electricity, circular debt, underutilization of power plants, inefficient power generation companies, centralized control of distribution and generation companies, and high transmission and distribution losses persist. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-1§22 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Loans and financing |
Energy |
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1.22. During the review period, Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves bottomed at USD 14.5 billion in 2018/19 and peaked at USD 24.4 billion in 2020/21 due to (...) and the issuance of the country's first ever green bond of USD 500 million by a state owned hydropower generation entity in May 2021 (Table 1.1) (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-Table-1.5 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Investment measures |
Other |
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Table 1.5. Foreign direct investment inflows, 2014/15-2020/21:
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By sector: (...) Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, percent of total: (2014/15) .., (2015/16) 0.2, (2016/17) 0.7, (2017/18) 0.4, (2018/19) 0.5, (2019/20) 0.1, (2020/21) 0.1
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-Table-1.6 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Investment measures |
Other |
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Table 1.6. Foreign direct investment outflows, 2014/15-2020/21:
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By sector: (...) Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, percent of total: (2014/15) .., (2015/16) 0.0, (2016/17) 0.0, (2017/18) 0.1, (2018/19) 0.1, (2019/20) 0.5, (2020/21) 0.8
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-2§24 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
General environmental reference |
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2.24. Pakistan remains a supporter of the rules based multilateral trading system. During the review period, it actively participated in WTO work in numerous areas including (...) fisheries subsidies; trade and environment (...) At the 11th Ministerial Conference (MC11) held in Buenos Aires (10-13 December 2017), Pakistan, inter alia, stressed that in these times of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digital trade and electronic flows, micro and small enterprises, facilitating investment, and sustainable resources and renewable energy, agriculture (including food security) remained the lifeline for most economies across the globe; therefore, it was imperative to tackle all of these issues head on and find solutions that are inclusive, pragmatic, and creative.
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Energy
Environment
Fish
Renewable
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/428/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.6 |
Moldova, Republic of |
2022 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals |
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Table 3.6 Import licensing requirements, 2021.
(...); Toxic chemical substances and materials - Licensing authorities: Public Service Agency;
(...); Ozone-depleting substances - Licensing authorities: Environmental Agency
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