Despite the official detention of India on direct trade with Pakistan, goods worth more than $ 10 billion still flow to Pakistan through indirect routes, according to a report by the Global Commercial Research Initiative (GTRI).
Despite the official detention of India on direct trade with Pakistan after successful tensions, Indian goods valued at more than $ 10 billion are directed to the neighboring country through indirect routes, according to a global commercial investigation initiative.
The trade provided through Transphord Centers such as Dubai, Singapore and Colombo underlines the persistent demand for Indian products in Pakistan, although at higher costs due to complex supply chains.
The transford process involves Indian companies that export goods to ports in third countries, where independent companies store them in adhesive warehouses, facilities where goods are maintained without duration traffic payment tasks. Here, the goods go back to work to mask their Indian origin, or marked as products from the transhipment country, as “made in EAU”.
These replenished goods are sent to Pakistan, without going through bilateral commercial restrictions.
The GTRI in his press release cites an example. For example, automotive pieces worth $ 100,000 exported from India to Dubai. These can re -label and resell Pakistan for $ 130,000, with the price increase covered by storage, paperwork and access to a restricted market.
“The practice, although it is not always illegal, operates in a legal gray area, exploiting the lagoons faster than the regulatory responses can adapt,” said the GTRI.
The commercial relations of India-Pakistan have stretched in recent times.
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Posted on April 25, 2025