Share:China’s import of major aquatic products from Pakistan (HS Code 03) reached 153 million US dollars in 2021, up 9.8 percent year on year, according to Chinese customs. From ribbon fish, croakers, cuttle fish, to shrimp, crabs, and lobsters, China is the largest destination of Pakistan’s aquatic export, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Tuesday. It accounts for less than one percent of GDP, but provides vast employment opportunities for under-developed in Pakistan. Data from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics show that Pakistan exported $200 million of fish products in the first half of FY2021-22, up 3.18% year-on-year. “We can increase it to 1 billion dollar,” said Muhammad Zafar Kundi, Chairman of Pakistan Fisheries Export Association.

Source: The Nation January 26, 2022 02:06 UTC