PRESENTATIONat Uzbek Cotton Fair & Textile Conference September 17-19, 2007 by Anis-ul- Haq APTMA

Pakistan Textile Industry - Importance

Pakistan Structure of Textile Industry Source: TCO

Cotton Production and Consumption - Pakistan Cotton Production consumption gap is widening in Pakistan

During cotton import has reached to million bales of 170 kg Pakistan Cotton Imports Bales of 170 Kg.

Cotton and M.M.F Mix In Different Countries Source: ITMF, ICAC Pakistan a unique cotton dependent country

Source: APTMA Study Cotton Requirement Staple Length Wise

ASIA: the Market of Cotton

Regional Share in World T&C Exports  By 2010 the Share of the Region will Increase to 57% of Total T&C Exports from Current 27%.

International Textile & Apparel Trade Potential Source: Technopak and Werner Analysis $ 800b

Transportation of Cotton by Land to Pakistan At present most of Uzbek cotton is transported to Pakistan via Iranian Port Bunder Abbas by Railway / Trucks and from Bunder Abbas to Karachi by Sea. In case land route of Afghanistan becomes operative, it will not only be cost effective but also reduces delivery period.

Warehousing of Uzbek Cotton in Pakistan Possibility of warehousing of cotton in Pakistan for onward shipment to their other buyers abroad through Karachi Port, besides selling directly to Pakistani Mills from available stocks in Pakistan

Pakistan Textile Industry – Growth Strategies Alliances / Joint Ventures Access to resources Resource development planning Market access Capacity building Infrastructure and institution building

Pakistan Textile Industry - Positives FTA with China Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) Strategic location Proximity to Central Asia Three warm water ports Proximity to major emerging markets i.e. China, and India

Proposed Textile Investments and Exports Targets 2014 Source: APTMA Study Subject to conducive environment and level playing field

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