The Sino-Pak trade crossed the $5 billion mark in the year 2006, officials said. Pakistan's exports to China registered a 21 per cent increase from $832 million in 2005 to overS$1 billion in 2006. China's exports to Pakistan also went up by 24 per cent, from $3.42 billion in 2005 to $4.24 billion in 2006. The major items that contributed to exports from Pakistan included Fish Product 18% , Leather and Leather goods 20%, Textile, Cotton and Cotton products 22% , plastic and articles 63%, ore and minerals 20%, Sports goods 39 %, while copper registered 53% increase. One of the reasons of the quantum leap in the trade between China and Pakistan was the successful implementation of Early Harvest Programme by the two countries, officials said.
