The country's export of jewelry soared to $4.390 million in July-December 2017, up by 20.31 percent, official figures say. Increase in jewelry export now stands at $0.741 million in July-December 2017 from $3.649 million in July-December 2016, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics shows. In December 2017, jewelry export shot up to $2.4778 million from $0.543 million in December 2016, up by $1.9348 million or 412 percent.

Export of gems surged to $1.772 million in July-December 2017 from $1.554 million in July-December 2016, up by $0.218 million or 14.03 percent. Gems export volume went up by 3 metric tons or 15 percent to 5 metric tons in July-December 2017 from 2 metric tons in July-December 2016. With a rise of $26,000 million or 16 percent, the country grew gems export to $193,000 in December 2017 from $167,000 in December 2016. Gems export quantity remained stagnant in December 2017.

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