Observer Report
Islamabad
The exports of spices from the country witnessed an increase of 17.90 percent during the first quarter (Q1) of financial year (2020-21) as compared to the exports of corresponding period of last year. Pakistan exported spices of worth US $ 19.544 million during July-September (2020-21) against the export of US $16.577 million during July-September (2019-20), showing growth of 17.90 percent, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
In term of quantity, the exports of spices also rose by 25.19 percent as the country exported 5,016 metric ton during the period under review as compared to the exports of 4,007 metric ton during last year. Meanwhile, on year-to-year basis, the exports of spices increased by 2.26 percent during the month of September 2020 as compared to the same month of last year.
