Pakistan to export onions to China

Published Nov 26, 2021

Tridge summary

China and Pakistan have signed a protocol to allow Pakistani onion producers to export to China. The agreement, signed by the Chinese Ambassador and the Pakistani Federal Food Minister, will also extend to the inspection and quarantine of peppers, potatoes, and other agricultural and horticultural products. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, trade in agricultural and horticultural products between the two countries has continued to grow rapidly, with the volume of bilateral trade in 2020 reaching 717 million dollars.

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China and Pakistan signed the Protocol on Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Exports of Onions from Pakistan to China on Tuesday. The agreement will give Pakistani onion producers access to the Chinese market. Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong and Pakistani Federal Food Minister Syed Fakhar Imam signed the agreement at a ceremony in Islamabad: "Today we officially signed the protocol on onions and we are also ready to assist Pakistani exporters in the inspection and quarantine peppers, potatoes and other agricultural and horticultural products so that they can access the Chinese markets." Syed Fakhar Iman said help and guidance to local growers can be provided by the Ministry of Food Security, adding: "The Chinese embassy here is also providing assistance to help onion exports." In recent years, trade in agricultural and ...

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