Observer Report Islamabad
Pakistan’s exports to China shot up to $197.27 million in August 2021 against $94.4 million in August 2020, Gwadar Pro reported.
According to the statistics shared by Ministry of Commerce, Pakistan’s exports to China grew by 109% on year-over-year basis. It said that China had become the second largest exports destination for Pakistan.
During the month, Pakistan saw exports growth to the U.S., UK, Holland, Germany and Spain as well, but exports to China registered the highest growth. Exports to the U.S. and Spain grew by 60% each, while Holland imported 46% more goods and services from Pakistan during the period.
Pakistan’s exports to China are steadily going up after Beijing granted several concessions to Islamabad under the upgraded Free Trade Agreement (FTA-II), effective since January 1, 2020. Under FTA-II, China eliminated tariffs on 313 major export items from Pakistan.
Impact of the upgraded FTA between the two Iron Brothers is evident from the fact that Pakistan’s exports to China are continuously surging despite the pandemic.
