{
  "id": 16817981,
  "title": "TDAP announces initiatives to boost exports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/tdap-announces-initiatives-to-boost-exports",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T23:46:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446267/tdap-announces-initiatives-to-boost-exports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Secretary Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Sheryar Taj has outlined plans to enhance Pakistan's exports by focusing on value addition in agriculture, facilitating digital trade, securing preferential market access, and fostering stronger public-private partnerships. Speaking at a Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) meeting, Taj emphasized that Pakistan should shift from exporting raw commodities to maximize its trade potential. The Trade Development Authority has developed the Preferential Trade Access Database (PTAD), a comprehensive tool that consolidates 29 trade agreements with 93 countries. This platform allows exporters to quickly identify tariff concessions by inputting the Harmonized System (HS) code of their products. The department has also made significant strides in digitalizing Certificates of Origin, issuing 40,000 certificates in its first full year alone. This has benefited around 12,000 exporters and saved the industry Rs10 million in annual paperwork costs, generating an additional Rs80 million in revenue. The upcoming FoodAg Manufacturing exhibition, scheduled for November 23-26 in Karachi, will showcase over 360 companies from 15 sectors. Additionally, agricultural and horticultural value addition exhibitions are planned in Lahore in March and Quetta in collaboration with provincial governments. Taj highlighted the expansion of WEXNET, a platform promoting women's entrepreneurship, which will soon be available in Quetta following successful events in Peshawar, Sialkot, and Sukkur. To support women business leaders, TDAP has received 160 applications within two weeks and is seeking KCCI's assistance in nominating experienced women entrepreneurs to mentor others in Balochistan. The Trade Development Authority will also subsidize 80% of stall costs for the Made in Pakistan exhibition in Dhaka from April 28-30, 2027, providing qualifying women entrepreneurs with 50% of their airfare costs and a daily allowance.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: Secretary Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Sheryar Taj has announced initiatives to boost exports through agricultural value addition, digital trade facilitation, preferential market access and stronger public-private partnerships, stressing that Pakistan must move beyond raw commodity exports to maximise its trade potential. Speaking during a meeting of Karachi Chamber of…",
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}