Kinnow exports: Uzbekistan approves 184 exporters and 39 packhouses

ISLAMABAD: In a major breakthrough ahead of the upcoming kinnow export season, Uzbekistan’s Food Safety Committee has approved 184 Pakistani kinnow exporters and 39 packhouses, compared to only 8 approved exporters during the previous season.

The approval allows Pakistani kinnow exporters registered with Pakistan’s Department of Plant Protection (DPP), subject to fulfilling relevant regulatory and phytosanitary requirements, to access the Uzbek market. This development is expected to significantly enhance Pakistan’s kinnow exports and strengthen its presence in Central Asia.

The achievement follows the Prime Minister’s directions to enhance agricultural trade potential and results from coordinated diplomatic and technical efforts by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR), DPP, Trade and Investment Counsellor in Uzbekistan, and the Embassy of Pakistan in Uzbekistan. The Government of Pakistan appreciates the cooperation extended by the Government of Uzbekistan and remains committed to further strengthening bilateral trade through expanded agricultural market access.

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