Pakistan imports register decrease in first month of FY 2019

Pakistan imports register decrease in first month of FY 2019

ISLAMABAD - The food group imports into the country during first month of the current financial year (2019-20) dipped by 19.20 percent as compared the corresponding month of last year.

During the month of July, 2019, the food commodities worth $361.091 million were imported as against $446.943 million imports recorded during the same month of last year, showing declined of 19.20 percent, according to the data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan.

During the period under review, milk and cream (including for infants) imports decreased by 35.47percent from $15.256 million to $23.645 million during the of same month of last year.