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Exports of non-textile goods rise in January

Exports of non-textile value-added products registered a year-on-year growth of 4.93 per cent in January, a healthy sign of getting more orders from the international market.

The non-textile products exports did not include the export value of food products during the month under review.

In absolute terms, the value of non-textile products reached $553 million in January against $527m over the corresponding month of last year, according to data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

In the first seven months, the exports of non-textile products saw a meagre growth of 0.8pc to $3.78bn this year against $3.75bn over the corresponding months of last year.