Rubber tyres, tubes imports reduced by 33.61pc

ISLAMABAD: Rubber Tyres and Tubes imports into the country during the first five months of the current financial year reduced by 33.61 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year.

According to the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Rubber Tyres and Tubes imports came down from $80,781 million in first five months of last financial year to $53,628 million of the same period of the current financial year.

During the period from July-November, 2019, imports of Weed and Cork reduced by 18.03 per cent worth $46,416 million imported as compared the imports valuing $56,628 million of the same period of last year, it added.

Meanwhile, Jute decreased by 59 per cent, worth $6,984 million as compared the imports of valuing $17,034 million of the corresponding period of last year.

During the period under review, Paper and Paper Board & Munuf imports also came down by 27.73 per cent, valuing $170,924 million imported as compared the imports worth $236,497 million of the same period of last year.

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