Export Bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried from Pakistan to Iraq
Pakistan did not report any exports of bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried (HS 0803) to Iraq in 2025, while India sold US$235M there. Iraq's total imports of the product were US$134M in 2024.
This is an open market for Pakistani suppliers: demand exists and a South Asian competitor is already meeting part of it. Pakistan's total sales to Iraq grew 125% between 2020 and 2025, which suggests buyers there are increasingly open to Pakistani suppliers.
On our opportunity score, Iraq rates 86 out of 100 (top opportunity) and ranks 1st of 25 markets for this product. Next step: confirm import duties and product standards for Iraq before sending samples, then list bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried with Iraq as a target market so importers there can contact you.
- Opportunity score
- 86/100 (Top opportunity)
- From Pakistan (2025)
- US$0M
- From India (2025)
- US$234.65M
- Market size
- US$134.13M
- Check before you export
- Iraq's latest full import statistics are for 2024. Payment and security conditions vary by region; use letters of credit where possible.
- Check before you export
- Food exports need halal certification and the importing country's conformity approval.
How much bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried does Iraq import?
Iraq imported US$134M of bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried (HS 0803) in 2024, according to UN Comtrade.
Does Pakistan export bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried to Iraq?
Pakistan reported no exports of bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried to Iraq in 2025, so this is a new market for Pakistani suppliers.
How does Pakistan compare with India in Iraq for bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried?
India leads: US$235M against Pakistan's US$0K in 2025, a gap of US$235M.
How can I start exporting bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried to Iraq?
Confirm your HS code, check Iraq's duties and standards, and list your business on BusinessListing.pk with Iraq as a target market. Our guide "How to Choose an Export Market" and the Iraq Global Trade profile explain the next steps.