Pakistan sees 24% rise in seafood exports to China
Pakistan’s seafood trade with China shows strong growth, reflecting rising demand, better logistics, and expanding agricultural cooperation between both countries.
Islamabad – (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) – Pakistan’s seafood exports to China increased by 24 percent year-on-year, reaching $240 million during the first eleven months of 2025, according to a statement issued by the Chinese embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday. The rise underscores the steady expansion of agricultural and food trade between the two countries.
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Pakistan’s seafood exports to China rose 24% year-on-year in 2025.
Export value reached nearly $240 million during January–November period.
China remains one of Pakistan’s largest seafood export destinations.
Major export items include frozen fish, frozen shrimp, and limited processed seafood.
Seafood is sourced mainly from Balochistan and Sindh coastal regions.
Key export hubs include Gwadar, Pasni, and Karachi ports.
China remains one of Pakistan’s top destinations for seafood exports, along with markets such as Thailand, Vietnam and several Middle Eastern nations. Pakistan supplies a range of marine products, including fish and shrimp, sourced mainly from coastal regions in Balochistan and Sindh. Key export hubs include Gwadar, Pasni and Karachi, with shipments largely made up of frozen fish, frozen shrimp and limited quantities of processed seafood.
Officials noted that the latest export figures reflect a broader upward trend driven by growing consumer demand in China, enhanced cold-chain infrastructure, and improved market access following regulatory approvals for Pakistani exporters.
“Pakistan’s seafood exports to China hit [nearly] $240 million from Jan-Nov 2025, soaring by 24% compared with the same period in 2024, which fully shows the strong vitality of the agricultural trade between China & Pakistan,” the embassy said. “[China looks] forward to more export of high-quality Pakistani products to China in the future.”
China is Pakistan’s closest regional ally and a key destination for its agricultural and food exports, which Islamabad has been seeking to expand to bolster foreign exchange earnings.
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The two countries enjoy strong strategic and economic cooperation, with Chinese support seen as vital to Pakistan’s efforts to diversify its export base beyond textiles and reduce reliance on external financing.
Beijing and Islamabad are also working closely on energy and infrastructure projects as part of broader efforts to enhance regional connectivity and support industrial development in Pakistan.
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