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, China Economic Net (CEN) reported quoting 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 millionduring 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.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China