PROFILE / INTRODUCTION & INFORMATION
PAKISTAN SOAP MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
2024-2026

Pakistan Soap Manufacturers Association “PSMA” is a well established and very old Trade Association having come into existence in 1968 and a new Trade License # 63 by Director General Trade Organization, Ministry of Commerce under TOO 2013 was issued to this Association which is valid up to August 14, 2029. This Association also affiliated with the FPCCI represented by the manufacturers of Toilet Soap, Laundry Soap, Detergent, Hand Sanitizer & other allied products in the Country, which not only meets the entire needs of the country but also export a part of its production to Middle East & African Countries.

We are pleased to inform you that registered head office of PSMA is in Karachi. It has around 115 members including a blend of multinational & local FMCG companies and SMEs engaged in manufacturing of quality Washing Soaps, Beauty Soaps, Detergent and various allied products including Hand Sanitizers etc. to meet the national demand. We are also front liner in current Covid-19 Pandemic. Our strong presence in all the provinces has enabled us to create employment for hundred of thousands families & to contribute tens of billions rupees to the national exchequer via taxes; both direct and indirect.

There are many Soap Manufacturers, including some multinationals, such as Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Colgate Palmolive, Reckitt & Benckiser etc; established fully mechanized and automatic plants and started the production of Toilet Soap, Laundry Soap, Detergents & allied products on highest international standard. There are approximately 600 units, approximately 115 units in organized sector and 450 factories in un-organized sector making Soaps & there are employing 400,000 workers in Soap Industry.

The Total production of Soap is estimated to be 650,000 Metric Ton per year and Detergent production is approximately 220,000 Metric Ton. A break up of production of Laundry Soap is 400,000 MT and Toilet Soaps Production is 180,000 Metric Ton. On the other hand there is a big quantity of imported Toilet Soap / Liquid Soap used in Pakistan. The Business climate withered under the measures taken by the rapidly changing Pakistan Governments. As a result economy of the country was tattered. In short, triggered economic conditions spread panic and instability in the business community of the country.

As far the export is concern, soap is an untraditional item, which has bright possibilities of export to CAS countries, Middle Eastern Countries and African countries. We are facing three main issues in exports:

Also the duty rebate process in exporting is very slow, and it must be made faster to encourage more exports. Further all discriminations and anomalies in the import of various kinds of raw materials and duty preference are removed. Further investment in setting up new industries is primarily conditioned with the development of export. The investment in modernizing and balancing of present industry will continue with technological and scientific changes worldwide.