Pakistan started importing Uzbek onions in August 2022 when it suffered a huge loss of local crops due to floods, which reached catastrophic proportions in 2022. The monthly volumes of onion exports from Uzbekistan to Pakistan did not exceed 3 000 tonnes in August and September, but they increased several times in October compared to the previous two months.
Pakistan remained the main buyer of Uzbek onions in November 2022. According to preliminary official data, Uzbekistan exported 10,400 tonnes of fresh onions in November 2022 and 96% of this volume was exported to Pakistan reports east-fruit.com
The share of Pakistan in the total export of Uzbek onions in August-November 2022 increased from month to month: 70% in August, 79% in September, 87% in October, and 96% in November!
It should be noted that Iraq and Afghanistan were among the importers of Uzbek onions in October-November, as well.