Pakistan allows re-export of nearly 500 tea containers of Vietnam stranded at Karachi Port

Tea farm in Lam Dong Province. Pakistan has allowed nearly 500 containers of tea of Vietnam stuck at Karachi Port to be re-exported. — VNA/VNS

HANOI: Pakistan has allowed nearly 500 containers of Vietnamese tea stuck at Karachi Port to be re-exported, providing a vital breakthrough for exporters as the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Wednesday (Dec 31).

Specifically, the Pakistan Ministry of Commerce granted an exemption from the current transit ban and approved the re-export of Vietnam’s tea containers to other seaports, following requests from affected businesses and logistics firms.