The United Kingdom and Pakistan have warm relations for many decades and both enjoy a good level of trust due to times old relations between the two. Cargo from UK to Pakistan is transported through ocean and air but the volume of trade is not as healthy as it could have been.
In past, no focused efforts were made in this connection but since the last couple of years as Britain has decided to leave the single market of Europe both sides are making serious efforts in this regard. People of the two countries are well aware of the ground realities and legal requirements because the English language is understood well.
Scores of British companies have been doing business in Pakistan and improved law and order condition of Pakistan paves the way for the traders to consider this sixth biggest market in terms of population. Trade is the transportation of goods and for this purpose role of cargo companies are of utmost importance because without their efficient role timely and safe delivery of consignments is not possible.
Cargo companies apart from transporting big consignments also take small parcels and number of such individual packs has been increasing since the boom of online purchase. Due to this new trend in retail purchase peak season for cargo is the last quarter of every year when celebrations are around the corner.
The facility of buying from anywhere in the world is expanding which has made courier shipping and cargo companies busier around the world. Clients are provided with all kinds of facilities for sending and receiving their parcels. The sender can ask the representative of the company to collect the parcel from the doorstep and a receiver can select the time of delivery according to his or her convenience.
With the use of technology, a lot of things have been changed through the process is slow but it is happening in the industry. Different goods require different kinds of permissions and other documentary requirements which need to be met before dispatching the consignment.
At first, it is important to know all the requirements for the export of certain goods to Pakistan. This information is available from cargo companies and online too if you are doing it for the first time and once you go through the process then there will be no issue in future.
Some products need to be taken special care due to their perish-ability and sensitiveness. Medicines, fruits and vegetables are some examples so transportation of these items demands special arrangements at ports so unless the required facilities are available no such trade is possible.
The United Kingdom is an advanced country and there is no issue of absence of any facility but in Pakistan limited facilities are available. Trade between the two countries has been showing a steady increase and export from Britain to Pakistan is on the rise though still lags behind the import from the same destination. Trade activity between the two nations is bound to increase in the coming years.