Table 9.5 INDEX OF TRADE COMPLEMENTARITY BETWEEN PAKISTAN’S IMPORTS AND INDIAN EXPORTS OF AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS m hi x hj − 8701 0.145 0.052 0.093 8702 0.063 0.042 0.021 8703 0.494 0.485 0.009 8704 0.132 0.102 0.030 8705 0.010 0.003 0.007 8706 0.000 0.016 0.016 8707 0.000 0.000 0.000 8708 0.070 0.191 0.121 8709 0.000 0.002 0.002 8710 0.000 0.000 0.000 8711 0.062 0.073 0.011 8712 0.000 0.003 0.003 8713 0.000 0.000 0.000 8714 0.013 0.026 0.013 8715 0.000 0.000 0.000 8716 0.000 0.002 0.002 Total 1.000 1.000 1.000 = 1 − 1 2 (0.328) = 0.836 Source: Authors calculations from Source Import of Goods & Services 2010, SBP.Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India (http://commerce.nic.in/eidb/default.asp) We calculate next in Table 9.6 the extent of complementarity between Indian imports and Pakistani exports. The index of trade complementarity between Indian imports and exports from Pakistanis low at the level of 0.268. The potential for exports appears to be primarily in autoparts (HS code 8711).
