Sumaira FH

BEIJING, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Oct, 2025) Pakistan’s rice exports to China reached $45.27 million in the third quarter of 2025, up 63% year-on-year from $27.85 million in the same period last year, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).

During this period, Pakistan exported semi- or wholly-milled rice (commodity code 10063020) worth $34.30 million, totaling 76.36 million kilograms at an average price of $0.44 per kilogram.

In the same quarter of 2024, the export value was just over $6 million, with a volume of 7.42 million kilograms, marking a sharp rise in both quantity and export earnings.

Exports of broken rice (commodity code 10064020) also performed strongly, reaching $8.

04 million, while another category of broken rice (of length =6mm and length-width ratio =2, commodity code 10064080) recorded $2.92 million during the first nine months of 2025.

Overall, Pakistan exported 109,494 tons of various rice categories to China during this period.

Qamar islam, a rice exporter to China, told CEN that the steady growth reflects Pakistan’s expanding presence in China’s grain market and the increasing recognition of its high-quality rice varieties.

He attributed the surge to enhanced bilateral trade cooperation, improved logistics under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and competitive pricing.

Published Date: October 23, 2025