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ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP):The imports of agriculture and other chemicals during the first four months of the current financial year grew by 8.41 per cent as compared to the imports of the corresponding period of the last year.
During the period from July to October 2025, different agricultural and other chemicals valued at $3.686 billion were imported as compared to the imports of $3.374 billion of the same period of the last year, according to the data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
However, the imports of the fertilizers manufactured in the country decreased by 9.69 per cent as 511,828 metric tons of fertilizers costing $338.411 million were imported as compared to the imports of 612,684 million valued $374.706 million of the same period of the last year.
Meanwhile, 11,120 metric tons of the insecticides valued at $59.268 million were imported during the period under review, as compared to the imports of 8,854 metric tons worth of $45.213 million of the same period of the last year, the data revealed.
In the first four months of the current financial year, the import of plastic material grew by 14.38 per cent as 834,292 metric tons of plastic material worth $974.079 million were imported as compared to the imports of 666,825 metric tons valued at $851.630 million of the same period of the last year, it added.
The import of medicinal products also grew by 19.74 per cent as 14,131 metric tons of medicinal products costing $500.162 million were also imported during the period under review, as compared to the imports of 12,181 metric tons valued at $417.720 million of the same period of the last year, it added.
In the first four months of the current financial year, the country spent $1.786 billion on the imports of agricultural and other chemicals, as against the import of $1.685 billion of the same period of the last year, the data revealed.