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Pakistan’s exports to the European Union during the first 10 months (Jan-Oct) of 2014 advanced by 20 percent to $6.38 billion compared to the same period last year’s $5.3 billion was disclosed by Commerce Minister Khurram Dastagir during a seminar.
Dastagir said that the preferential tariff scheme boosted export of textile, leather goods, footwear and plastic products.
Pakistan’s textile exports to the EU increased from to $4.4bn from $3.6bn. The exports of garments grew by 28percent, home textiles by 30percent and towels by 23percent.
