Spices' exports increase by 4.55 percent to $41 million in six months.

ISLAMABAD -- The exports of spices from the country increased by 4.55 percent during the first half (H1) of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year.

The exports of spices during the period from July to December (2020-21) earned $41.071 million for the country against the earning of $39.284 million during July-December (2019-20), according to the latest data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

In terms of quantity, the exports of spices increased by 7.34 percent during the period under review by growing from 10,231 metric tons to 10,982 metric tons, the data revealed.

Meanwhile, the spices' exports on year-on-year basis increased by 27.61 percent during the month of December 2020 against the exports of same month of the last year. The exports of spices during the month under review were recorded at $9.714 million against the exports of $7.612 million in December 2019.

Likewise, on month-on-month basis, the exports of spices increased by 96.64 percent during the month of December 2020 when compared to the exports of $4.940 million in November 2020, according to the PBS data.

It is pertinent to mention here that the country's merchandize...

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