Agricultural machinery imports increase by 31.98pc during first quarter

ISLAMABAD: Agricultural machinery imports have increased by 31.98 per cent during the first quarter of current fiscal year (July-September) as compared to the same period of last year, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

According to the data provided by the PBS, agricultural machinery worth $42,733 were imported during the first quarter of current year as compared to $32,378 of last year.

Construction and mining machinery worth $141,871 were imported during the first quarter of current year as compared to $167,457 of last year.

Construction and mining machinery imports decreased by 15.28 per cent during the first quarter of current fiscal year as compared to the same period of last year.

Power Generating Machinery worth $912,726 were imported during the first quarter of current year as compared to US $1,210,266  of  last  year.

Power generating machinery imports into the country decrease by 24.58 per cent during the first quarter of current fiscal year as compared to the same period of last year.

Office machine including data worth US $134,970 were imported during the first quarter as compared to US $187,072 of last year.

Office machine imports decrease by 27.85 per cent during the first quarter of current fiscal year as compared to the same period of last year.