TCP issues tender for rice export via Karachi Port; bids open until Nov 28.
KARACHI: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-Nov,25, 2025) Pakistan has initiated preparations to export 100,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh, as the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has formally issued a tender for the procurement of the required quantity.
According to TCP, the rice will be exported through the Karachi Port. The last date for submitting bids is November 28, with a minimum bid requirement of 25,000 tonnes and a maximum of 100,000 tonnes.
The terms specify that delivery must be completed within 45 days of the contract award. Recently, Pakistan also offered Bangladesh the use of Karachi Port as a regional trade gateway for countries such as China and the Central Asian states.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s rice exports recorded a 28% decline during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. However, following the United States' decision to impose a 50% tariff on several products, including Indian rice, new trade opportunities have emerged for Pakistan in the American market.
