KARACHI: The imports of agriculture and other chemicals group into the country during first half of the current financial year increased by 9.04 percent as compared to the imports of the corresponding period of the last year.
During the period from July-December, 2026, agricultural chemicals worth of $5.373 billion were imported as compared to the imports of $4.928 billion of the same period of the last year, according the data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
However, imports of fertilizer manufactured into the country reduced by 2.62 percent as 661,707 metric tons of fertilizer valued at $482.792 million was imported as compared to the imports of 719,583 metric tons worth of $440.341 million of the same period of the last year.
Meanwhile, country spent $97.937 million of the imports of 19,003 metric tons of different insecticides in last 06 months of current financial year as compared to the imports of 12,702 metric tons valued at $67.365 million of the same period of the last year.
The imports of insecticides into the country grew by 45.38 percent during the period under review as compared to the imports of the same period of the last year.
In last 06 months, the imports of plastic material grew by 8.42 percent as over 1.260 million metric tons of plastic material worth of $1.448 billion were also imported as compared to imports of 1.059 million metric tons valued at $1.335 billion of the same period of the last year.
The import of medicinal products grew by 15.54 percent as it was recorded at 22,750 metric tons valued at $737.932 million as compared to the imports of 18,702 metric tons costing $636.087 million of the same period of the last year.
