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USA remains top destination of Pakistani exports

Pakistan exported products worth $7.724 billion to US, UK & China during the first eight months of the current fiscal year.

The United States remained the top export destinations of Pakistani products during the first eight months of financial year (2021-22), followed by China and United Kingdom (UK).

Total exports to the USA during July-February (2021-22) were recorded at US $4410.593 million against the exports of US $3079.375 million during July- February (2020-21), showing growth of 43.23 percent, according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

This was followed by China, wherein Pakistan exported goods worth $1841.113 million against the exports of $1165.949 million last year, showing increase of 57.90 percent.

UK was the at third top export destination, where Pakistan exported products worth $1472.599 million during the months under review against the exports of $1308.686 million, showing growth of 12.52 percent, SBP data revealed.

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Among other countries, Pakistani exports to UAE stood at $1180.538 million against $944.576 million during last year, showing an increase of 24.98 percent while the exports to Germany were recorded at $1131.971 million against $989.878 million last year, the data said.

During July- February (2021-22), the exports to Holland were recorded $916.795 million against $715.361 million whereas the exports to Italy stood at $651.691 million against $483.830 million.

Pakistan’s exports to Spain were recorded at $699.382 million against the exports of $512.644 million while the exports to Afghanistan were recorded $295.866 million against $ 629.787 million last year.

The exports to Bangladesh stood at $559.118 million against $375.669 million, showing growth of 48.83 percent, according to SBP.

Similarly, the exports to France during the months under review were recorded at $334.009 million against $287.618 million while the exports to Belgium stood at $459.587 million against $357.658 million.

Pakistan’s exports to Saudi Arabia were recorded at $260.260 million during the current year compared to $326.668 million last year whereas the exports to Canada stood at $255.500 million against $192.843, to Malaysia $268.693 million against $127.265 million.

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Overall Pakistan’s exports to all other countries witnessed an increase of 28.11 percent in eight months, from $16.092 billion to $20.616 billion, the SBP data revealed.

Courtesy: APP