Pakistan looks to ramp up surgical exports to Australia

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is exploring the option to increase its surgical exports to Australia.

A four-member delegation led by Ikram ul Haq, comprising surgical exporters representing Sialkot Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, is currently on a visit to Australia.

The delegation was welcomed at the Consulate General of Pakistan by Qamar Zaman Consul General and briefed on the business prospects in Australia.

Pakistan is already exporting surgical equipment to Australia, but the share is less than 1 per cent as the bulk quantity is being provided by the US, China, Germany and other countries, which offers great potential for Pakistani exporters.

The delegation held bilateral meetings organised by Pakistani Consulate, attended two exhibitions, which are held in Australia concurrently namely Australian Healthcare Week and Australian Dental Show and explored options for making further ingress in the high-end Australian market, poised for quality.

Sources said that Pakistan’s surgical exports to Australia are hovering around 7 to 9 million dollars while Australian imports are a little under a billion dollars in this category.