Pakistan made it to the top ten exporters of grain and its products to China in the year 2022, registering $456 million in value and representing a 14.12% growth y-o-y, according to the 2023 China Import Food Report released at the China Import Food Summit held on Tuesday at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.
“China is a crucial market for us. This is my first visit to China, and its vibrant consumption market amazed me”, Pakistani sesame and rice dealer Muhammad Omair told China Economic Net.
He said so far this year, his company alone has exported over 150 containers of sesame to China and he strives to push it higher by setting up an exhibition stand at CIIE.
“Cheap freight, competitive prices, and high-quality products under the bilateral free trade agreement hold the key to Pakistan’s grain export”, he said, adding, “high oil content in sesame makes it increasingly popular among oil extraction companies in China”. —APP
