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China to import 300 tons of chilli from Pakistan in August: Wu Guang

Posted on July 14, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, China will import 300 tons of chilli picked and dried at a pilot chilli field in Lahore, Punjab province in August, said Wu Guang, General Manager of Pakistan Subsidiary, China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), adding that it is the first time Pakistani chilli enter […]

Russia lifts ban on import of Pakistani rice, helps to fetch addition $300m: Fakhar

Posted on June 11, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam Friday said that Russia has lifted ban on the import of rice from Pakistan that would help in significant increase of local rice exports to Russian markets as well as penetrating in other high […]

PRGMEA wants duty-free fabric import from across world

Posted on April 18, 2021 by News Desk

LAHORE – Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA), supporting the Prime Minister’s stand of ‘no trade with India’ under current circumstances, has reiterated its demand of allowing duty-free import of fabric from across the world to overcome local shortage, as the fabric in […]

Palm oil imports increase 34pc to $1.585 bln in 8 months

Posted on March 24, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, :The palm oil imports into the country increased by 34.03 percent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year against the imports of the same period of last year. The palm oil imports during July-February (2020-21) were recorded at $1585.381 million against […]

Govt decides to import another 0.5m tonnes sugar to overcome shortage

Posted on January 20, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD – The govt has decided to import another 0.5 million tonnes of sugar to overcome the shortage that resulted in massive increase in commodity price. The government is also mulling to exempt commercial import of sugar from duties and taxes by invoking food security provisions. Officials […]

ECC approves import of additional wheat

Posted on January 7, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD-The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday has approved the import of additional wheat to buffer up stocks till the arrival of fresh crop. The ECC meeting, which was chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, discussed […]

China Yiwu Import Commodities Fair to help Pakistani products find buyers

Posted on November 17, 2020 by News Desk

BEIJING, : The four-day China Yiwu Import Commodities Fair was held at the Yiwu International Expo Center in Zhejiang Province. Since its establishment, Yiwu Import Commodities Fair has become one of the best trade platforms for foreign goods to enter the Chinese market. “As long […]

ECC grants approval to import of 340,000 MT of wheat

Posted on October 15, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP):The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Thursday granted approval for the import of 340,000 metric tons of wheat, which would be distributed amongst the three parties’ i.e PASSCO, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in proportion to what they have ordered or […]

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