Surgical goods export increases by 7.05pc

STAFF REPORTER
ISLAMABAD Surgical Goods and Medical instrument exports during first eight months of current financial year grew by 7.05% as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-February, Surgical Goods and Medical instrument worth $271,059 million were exported as compared to the exports of $253,217 million of same period of last year. According the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the exports of Cutlery increased by 7.80%, Cutlery valuing $62,676 million exported as compared to worth $58,142 million of same period of last year. Meanwhile, Pharmaceutical Products worth $149,540 million were also exported in first eight months of current financial year as compared to the exports of valuing $139,487 million of same period of last year. During the period under review, Other Chemicals exports of the country recorded negative growth of 24.20%. Other chemicals worth $292,188 million was exported as compared to the exports of $385,494 million of same period of last year