Tea imports into Pakistan increased by 10.79 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding period of last year.
The tea imports into the country were recorded at $134.448 million during July-September (2016-17) compared to imports of $121.355 during July-September (2015-16), showing growth of 10.79 percent, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
In terms of quantity, tea imports into the country increased by 46.49 percent by going up from the imports of 39,537 metric tons last year to 57,916 metric tons during the period under review.