Weaving Europe and Japan. The total value of imported looms in ten years is US$ 619 million.
Production of cloth The performance of textile industry during the period 2019-20 remained under pressure due to Covid-19. The total production of cloth (Mill and Nonmill sectors) decreased from 9.17 billion square meters in 2018-19 to 9.11 billion square meters in 2019-20.
value as US$13.4 billion, which is 58% of the country’s total exports during 2019-20.
Table 1: Import of Shuttleless Looms Quantity: Numbers Value: Million PKR and US$
Year
Qty
Value
Value
(million PKR)
(million US$)
The export 2010-11 2,757 5,831 68.15 of cotton fabrics 2011-12 1,341 2,128 23.84 from Pakistan 2012-13 1,461 3,331 34.39 decreased from 2013-14 4,423 8,091 78.65 2.88 billion 2014-15 4,041 6,276 61.86 square metres 2015-16 3,867 7,891 75.61 worth US$ 2.10 However, non-mill loom sector 2016-17 3,451 10,935 104.34 billion in 2018accounts more than 89% of the total 19 to 1.33 2017-18 3,026 7,203 65.5 fabric production. As a result, the nonbillion square 2018-19 2,957 9,028 66.25 mill sector weaving capacity continues to metres worth occupy the predominant position. The 2019-20 2,835 6,446 40.73 the US $ 1.83 growth of shuttle-less weaving machines Total 30,159 67,160 619.31 billion in 2019capacity in this sector has resulted in high 20, due to Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics growth in fabric production. decline average State of Bank of Pakistan The shuttle-less weaving is believed unit price in the to be the largest consumer of cotton yarn international domestic cotton output in 2020 and a in Pakistan. The non-mill weaving sector, markets from US$ 1.25 in 2014-15 to sharp rebound in its local and global although quite large, contributes to the US$ 0.79 per sq. metre in 2019-20, thus prices have brought to the fore the exports by way of the production of lowshowing a decline of 37% in terms of hidden tussle between different segments quality sheeting fabrics. Production of value. The export of cotton fabrics from of Pakistan’s textile value chain, Pakistan are given in Table 3. weaving cloth is given in Table 2. underlining an urgent need for a policy Major markets for balance for protecting the interests of all Pakistan's cotton fabrics are players including small to medium-sized Table 2: Production of Weaving Cloth (Million Sq. Mtrs.) Bangladesh, China, Italy, apparel manufacturers to boost exports. Turkey, Germany, USA, and Mill Non Pakistan’s cotton output during the Year Total the Sri Lanka. The countrySector Mill Sector current crop year fell to 5.64 million bales 2015-16 1,039 8,120 9,159 wise exports of cotton from 10.76 million bales last year, the fabrics are given in Table 4. 2016-17 1,043 8,126 9,170 lowest in three decades. Imports of 2017-18 1,044 8,127 9,171 Challenges cotton continue to meet the country’s 2018-19 1,046 8,129 9,175 requirement of about 15 million bales. The textile industry 2019-20 1,040 8,075 9,115 faces pressure from factors The massive decline in cotton output has including high energy created serious problems for the textile Source: Textile Commissioner Organisation, Government of Pakistan. prices, pending refunds and industry. tough competition from With an in-depth investigation it was India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand and Exports found that the Pakistan’s textile industry others in the foreign market. The can once again be brought back on The global textiles and clothing trade depreciation of has increased substantially since the post Pakistani rupee Table 3: Exports of Cotton Fabrics. quota regime. However, Pakistan’s share that significantly in the global textiles and clothing trade raised the cost Quantity Value Unit Price has remained stagnant due to changes in of imported Year the distribution chain and also uneven inputs, rise in (Million Sq. Mtr) (US$ Million) ($/ Sq. Mtr) playing field by the importing countries, inflation rate through preferential trade agreements and high cost of 2015-16 2,106 2,214 1.05 and special access provided to different financing has 2016-17 2,049 2,136 1.04 competitor countries. also effected 2017-18 2,250 2,204 0.98 Pakistan has emerged as one of the seriously the major cotton textile product suppliers in 2018-19 2,877 2,102 0.74 growth in the the world market, with a share of world textile industry. 2019-20 1,328 1,830 0.79 yarn trade of about 30% and cotton The nearly Source: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. fabric about 8%, having total export 50% decline in
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