Overview
- New reporting places Pakistan among the top 10 exporters of truck and bus radial (TBR) tyres, with the United States and Brazil now leading destinations.
- Service Long March Tyres (SLM), which began operating in 2022, is driving the gains with sales into the US, Brazil, South Africa, and Egypt.
- SLM produces about 1.6 million TBR tyres a year and says capacity will reach 2.0 million by July 2026 and 2.2 million by June 2027.
- About 40% of SLM’s output is exported, while an estimated 58% share of the domestic TBR market is helping replace imports in a segment that needs roughly 1.7 million tyres a year.
- Compliance with strict certifications and the Nooriabad Special Economic Zone plant’s logistics underpin access to regulated markets, a shift that Commerce Ministry sources and industry analysts say could lift export earnings.