Export of goods to China rises by 7.4 % during FY18

The country\'s export of goods to China increased by 7.4 percent during FY-18 to US $1.7 billion against the export of goods worth $1.6 billion in same period of the preceding year.

The import of goods from China also witnessed an increase of 13.7 percent as it rose to $11.5 billion in FY-18 from $10.1 billion in FY-17, according to latest data shared by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

On yearly basis, the export of goods to China increased to $145 million in June 2018, against the exports worth of $133.3 million in same month of previous year, showing an increase of 8.7% percent.

The imports witnessed a decrease of 15.4 percent as it dropped to $1.1 billion in June 2018 against the imports worth of $1.3 billion in same month of last year.