FAISALABAD: Ban on beans import from Ethiopia has been lifted and flights between Karachi and Addis Ababa will start soon, designated-ambassador of Pakistan to Ethiopia Shozab Abbas said on Tuesday. Addressing a meeting in Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI), he said bilateral trade between Pakistan and Ethiopia is only around $ 50 million, out of which the share of export from Ethiopia to Pakistan is $49 million. He maintained that total exports of Ethiopia are $ 5 billion while its imports stood at $15 billion. He clarified that India has to give credit lines to make exports to Ethiopia. He said predominantly Ethiopia is an agriculture country and Pakistan has scope to export agriculture machinery and appliances with technology transfer to this country.

Source: Ethiopian News September 02, 2020 00:56 UTC