Citrus worth $30.9m exported in six months

ISLAMABAD:

Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has presented in the National Assembly the details with regard to export of citrus fruit in the last six months.

According to documents, from July to December 2024, Pakistan exported 105,690 metric tons of citrus fruits. During the same period, citrus fruit exports amounted to $30.9 million.

Of these, $16.72 million worth of citrus fruits were exported to Afghanistan. Citrus fruits worth $3.90 million were exported to the UAE and worth $3.30 million were exported to Indonesia.

A total of 25 countries, including the UK, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, and Belgium, imported citrus fruits from Pakistan.

The minister also presented in the house the details of the trade deficit over the last five years. According to documents, the trade deficit stood at $23.16 billion in 2020 while in 2021, it increased to $31.8 billion.

In 2022, the trade deficit further rose to $48.35 billion; in 2023, the trade deficit decreased to $27.47 billion and in 2024, the trade deficit further declined to $24.11 billion.