Pakistan imported 15.14 percent less pulses to $88.974 million during July-Aug 2018-19, official figures say. Fall in pulses import now stands at $15.875 million during July-Aug 2018-19 from $104.849 million in July-Aug 2017-18, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics shows.

In term of quantity, pulses import fell by 4.15 percent or 8417 metric tons to 194,457 metric tons in July-Aug 20181-9 from 202,874 metric tons in July-Aug 2017-18.

In Aug 2019, the country import 19.36 percent or $9.488 million of less pulses to $39.525 million comparing to the commodity's import of $49.013 million in Aug 2018. Pakistan's pulses import stood at 86,843 metric tons in Aug 2019, which is lower by 3.08 percent or 2763 metric tons from 89,606 metric tons in Aug 2018.

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