Following on from the signing of the MOU between the Scottish Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry, SCC will have a return delegation visiting Edinburgh on 24^th/25^th August. 

SCC will be hosting a round table (details yet to be confirmed) which is likely to be attended by a Scottish Government Minister so will attract some great publicity and will be hosted by SCC and supported by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce.

Pakistan occupies a geopolitically important location at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. With over 191 million people and an increasing urban and young population, Pakistan’s economy is poised to grow steadily in the coming years.

With a growing middle class and an affinity for UK expertise, products, and brands, there are good opportunities to increase Scottish exports of goods and services in this unsaturated and rapidly growing market.

Pakistan was the UK’s 52nd largest trading partner in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2022 accounting for 0.3% of total UK trade.

There are opportunities for Scottish businesses to benefit by integrating Pakistani firms into their supply chains. Pakistan is keen to expand and diversify its export base and is already competitive in products such as textiles, garments, surgical instruments, steel, and sporting goods.

Read the Scottish Government’s Pakistan Engagement Strategy.

Key Sectors:

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry, opening up opportunities for Scottish businesses to access the country’s affinity for our expertise, products, and brands.

A delegation of Pakistan businesses is visiting Scotland on 24^th/25^th August in Edinburgh (venue/time to be confirmed) from fintech, agritech, space, health, life sciences, energy, green skills, and ICT.

We will be hosting a round table event (date/time to be confirmed) and providing the opportunity for B2B meetings between Scottish and Pakistani businesses, delivering substantial trade agreements for participants.

In addition, important sectors for Scottish businesses in Pakistan include:

• Professional services
• Infrastructure
• Healthcare
• Education
• Defence
• Security
• Consumer goods

Benefits for Scottish businesses exporting to Pakistan include:

• Common business language
• Location on the crossroads of Asia and the Middle East, bordering China in its north-most area, India in the east, and Iran and Afghanistan in the west
• Similar legal practices
• Affinity for and familiarity with Scottish companies and brands
• Growing middle class

Strengths of the Pakistan market include:

• A highly populous country with a young population
• Strong business and consumer base
• Large English-speaking nation
• Strong people-to-people links with Pakistani migrant communities in Scotland
• Educated workforce
• Low production and labour costs

Apply:

FREE to attend.

Please register on the web portal to apply to attend this round table and download, complete and return the document at the foot of this page to ros.wardley-smith@scottishchambers.org.uk.

More Information:

For more information, contact

Seona Shand

International Trade Director

E: sshand@scottishchambers.org.uk

T: 07498 949126