Pakistan’s exports to US cross $400m benchmark in a month
Pakistan's exports had surpassed the $2 billion mark for a second consecutive month in November.
- Pakistan’s exports to the United States have crossed the $400 million benchmark.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce & Investment, Abdul Razzak Dawood, on Tuesday, said that Pakistan’s exports to the US were over $400 million in the month of October and November.
“I’m glad to share that exports of Pakistan to the US during the months of Oct & Nov 2020 stood at $430 million & $437 million respectively,” the premier’s aide wrote on Twitter.
I am glad to share that exports of Pakistan to US during the months of Oct & Nov 2020 stood at USD 430 million & USD 437 million respectively. This is the first time that our exports to the US have crossed US dollar 400 million mark in a month. 1/2
— Abdul Razak Dawood (@razak_dawood) December 8, 2020
He also highlighted that this is the first time Pakistan’s exports to the US have crossed the $400 million mark in a month.
Appreciating the exporters for the “great achievement,” he encouraged them to market their exports to the US aggressively so they may capture a “greater share of the market.”
It is a great achievement by our exporters & I encourage them to market their exports to US aggressively in order to capture a greater share of the market. 2/2@ImranKhanPTI @aliya_hamza @PTVNewsOfficial @RadioPakistan @appcsocialmedia @tdap_official @GovtofPakistan @Paktrade_NYC
— Abdul Razak Dawood (@razak_dawood) December 8, 2020
Last week, the adviser had announced that Pakistan’s exports had surpassed the $2 billion mark for a second consecutive month in November.
He had further said exports have increased by 7.2% year-on-year in November, according to the provisional figures received by the government.
On further examination of our November figures for export of goods, it is pleasing to note that exports in November 2020 have been the highest during last 10 years. This indicates a rising trend in our exports & I hope that with efforts of our exporters, this trend will continue. pic.twitter.com/YkH0FZYWiL
— Abdul Razak Dawood (@razak_dawood) December 2, 2020
“We’ve just received provisional figures for export of goods. I wish to congratulate our exporters that in these challenging times with resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan and globally, our exports have increased by 7.2% in November 2020 over the same period last year,” he had written.
We have just received provisional figures for export of goods. I wish to congratulate our exporters that in these very difficult times with resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan & globally, our exports have increased by 7.2% in November 2020 over the same period last year.1/2
— Abdul Razak Dawood (@razak_dawood) December 1, 2020
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