Spices Exports Reach $14.152 Million in First Two Months of FY2027
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Sep, 2026) Spices exports from Pakistan during the first two months of the current financial year showed an increase of 8.29% compared to the same period last year.
From July to August 2026, over 5,272 metric tons of spices worth $14.152 million were exported, contrasting with 4,439 metric tons valued at $13.069 million in the previous year's period. (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics)
On a related note, rice exports also experienced growth during this period. A total of 658,610 metric tons of rice, worth $391.741 million, were exported, marking a 24.68% increase from the previous year's 545,472 metric tons worth $314.198 million.
Basmati rice exports specifically showed a significant 53.04% rise with 145,731 metric tons exported worth $164.091 million, compared to 101,973 metric tons valued at $107.223 million in the previous year's period.
Additionally, over 508,878 metric tons of rice of other varieties were exported during the period, worth $227.650 million, up from 443,499 metric tons valued at $206.975 million last year.
Food group exports as a whole increased by 7.67% in the first two months of the current financial year compared to the same period last year, totaling $833.023 million versus $773.644 million.
Conversely, food group imports into Pakistan during this period grew by 2.23%, reaching $1.503 billion, up from $1.470 billion in the previous year's period.