Pesticides Imports Grew 18.03% in First Month of FY 2027
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 10th Sep, 2026) The import of pesticides into the country during the month of July 2026 decreased by 18.03% as compared with the imports of the same month of the previous year.
Over 3,630 metric tons of pesticides worth $19.743 million were imported, as compared to the imports of 1,958 metric tons worth of $14.001 million of the same period of the last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Meanwhile, approximately 213,516 metric tons of plastic materials costing $325.171 million were also imported during this period, compared to the imports of 231,314 metric tons worth of $271.947 million in the same month last year.
The import of agricultural machinery into the country during the first month of the current financial year saw a surge of 25.87% compared to the import figures from the corresponding month of the previous year. During July 2026, agricultural machinery worth $18.161 million was imported, as opposed to $14.429 million in the same period last year.
Overall machinery group imports into the country increased by 41.27% during the month under review, with machinery valued at $1.310 million being imported compared to $927.956 million in the same month of the previous year.
On the other hand, agricultural and other chemical group imports into the country during the first month of the current financial year grew by 11.15% when compared to the imports from the corresponding period last year. During July 2026, agriculture and other chemicals worth US $ 1.098 billion were imported, as opposed to US $ 893.823 million in the same month last year.
During this period, 67,810 metric tons of fertilizers worth $64.843 million were imported, compared to the imports of 71,096 metric tons valued at $42.229 million in the same month last year.
The import of plastic materials into the country during this period showed a growth of 7.79% over the previous year’s figures.
