December 17, 2019 (MLN): Imports into Pakistan during the month of November 2019 amounted to Rs. 612,215 million as against Rs. 635,282 million in October 2019 and Rs. 611,630 million during November 2018, showing a decrease of 3.63% over October 2019 but an increase of 0.10% over November 2018.
In terms of US dollars, the imports in November 2019 were $3,940 million as compared to $4,074 million in October 2019, showing a decrease of 3.29% and by 13.99% as compared to $4,581 million in November 2018.
Imports from July-November 2019 totaled Rs. 3,013,469 million as against Rs. 2,995,110 million during the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of 0.61%.
In terms of US dollars, the imports during July-November, 2019 totaled $19,213 million as against $23,548 million during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 18.41%.
Main commodities of imports during November 2019 were Petroleum products (Rs. 71,442 million), Electrical machinery and apparatus (Rs. 46,964 million), Petroleum crude (Rs. 46,662 million), Plastic materials (Rs. 26,724 million), Palm oil (Rs. 26,473 million), Natural gas, liquified (Rs. 22,182 million), Iron and steel scrap (Rs. 20,233 million), Iron and steel (Rs. 19,858 million), Mobile phone (Rs. 17,203 million) and Fertilizer manufactured (Rs. 15,074 million).
