Introduction:
The following report focuses on identifying Small and Medium Enterprises in the 9 districts in Lahore, and categorising them according to their sectors and sub-sectors. The categories are shown in an extended table, as each sector is evaluated.
Conclusion
An inference can be drawn from the different sub-sectors in the different type of associate class SME data extracted from the Lahore Chambers of Commerce. It can be seen that Auto Parts dominate the Manufacturing SME type by having 4.25% share of all SMEs that fall into the manufacturing category followed by plastic products at 3.29%. In terms of exporter SMEs, rice oriented SMEs dominate the exporter category by a large margin at 7.67%. This is not to be confused with the actual export of the finished goods. The topic up for discussion is only the types of SMEs in abundance but not the actual proceeds. If one proceeds to importers one sees that Auto Part sub-sector dominates the importer category by a definitive margin at 8.62%. For a comparative view point, auto part oriented SMEs in exporters are at 3.31% of all SMEs in the very same category. So, an inference can be made that there is a discrepancy found in the auto-part industry when it comes to exporters and importers.
An interesting observation can be made if one compares the exporter category of SMEs to the actual exports of finished goods to see whether a discrepancy can be noted. According to the Export Promotion Bureau, Cotton Fabrics dominated exports from July to June with a 10.36% market share of all commodities. But if one notes the types of SMEs that cater to cotton fabrics, there are 19 SME exporter SMEs in Lahore with a 0.69% share of all SMEs. Although the focal point of the data here would be that the data only caters to the SMEs in Lahore, one can conclude that the discrepancy is quite large between the type of SME and the actual proceeds.
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