During the period from July-May 2012, the export of cement from the country was recorded at 7,644,952 metric ton worth US$ 446.84 million, said the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

The export of cement during the same period of last year was recorded at 8,444,077 metric tons worth US$ 414.77 million, the data revealed.

Meanwhile, the export of surgical goods and medical equipments increased by 17.06 percent as surgical goods valuing US$ 273.58 million were exported as against the export of US$ 233.70 million during the same period of last year.

During the period under review, the export of cutlery decreased by 4.53 percent as its export came down from US$ 78.09 million in July-May 2011 to 74 million during the same period of current year.

The export of engineering goods posted growth of 11.98 percent as the country earned US $ 256.68 million by exporting the engineering goods as compared to the export of US$ 229.22 million of first eleven months of last financial year.

The goods which posted positive growth in their export during the period from July-May 2012 included transport equipment by 69.33 percent, other electrical machinery by 12.24 percent and auto parts and accessories 32.01 percent.