Power generating machinery's imports reduced by 8.91pc in 1QFY20

• Power generating machinery imports during first 1QFY20 reduced by 8.91 percent.
• Construction and mining machinery imports decreased by 60.68 percent.

ISLAMABAD: Power generating machinery imports during first four months of current financial year reduced by 8.91% as compared to the corresponding period last year.

According the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, power generating machinery imports came down from US $ 342,814 million in first four months of last financial year to US $ 312,280 million of the same period of current financial year.

During the period from July-September 2019, imports of office machine incl.data proc equip: reduced by 13.56% worth US $100,093 million imported as compared the imports valuing US $115,792 million of same period of last year, it added.

Meanwhile, construction and mining machinery imports decreased by 60.68%, worth US $33,713 million as compared the imports of valuing US $85,741 million of the corresponding period of last year.

During the period under review, agricultural machinery and implements imports also came down by 17.67%, valuing US $28,660 million imported as compared the imports worth US $34,810 million of same period of last year.