Jewellery, gems exports go up - The Nation, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - Country’s jewellery exports grew by 110.91 per cent during the first nine months of current fiscal year (2011-12) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
The jewellery exports during July-March (2011-12) were recorded at $584.673 million against $277.215 million during July-March (2010-11), the PBS reported. On month on month basis, the exports of jewellery increased by 125.92 per cent during the month of March this year over same month of last fiscal year.
The exports of gems recorded increase of 10.33 per cent during month of March this year over the same period of last month.
The gems exports increased from $0.287 million during February this year to $0.331 million in March. The exports of gems however recorded 15.11 per cent decrease during first nine months of current financial year over same period of last year.
The gems exports decreased from $ 2.971 million during the period July-March 2010-11 to $2.522 million during the same period of current fiscal year.
Similarly, the furniture exports witnessed negative growth of 3.11 per cent by declining from $5.055 million of July-March (2010-11) to $4.898 million during the same period of current fiscal year.

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