184 kinnow exporters get access to Uzbek market

Uzbekistan has cleared 184 Pakistani kinnow exporters and 39 packing facilities to sell into its market, Dawn reported on November 11. The clearance is timed for the approaching kinnow export season and applies to exporters registered with Pakistan’s Department of Plant Protection, provided they meet the required plant-health and other regulatory conditions.

The opening offers Pakistani fruit sellers an additional destination as Afghanistan’s border crossings have remained closed since October 2025. Afghanistan has traditionally been an important buyer of Pakistani kinnow and mangoes, while the Uzbek approval followed work by Pakistan’s commerce and agriculture-related departments, trade officials and diplomatic representatives. The announcement says the new access is expected to support kinnow shipments and broaden Pakistan’s agricultural trade in Central Asia.