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Pakistan's Bentonite Market Sees Shift in 2024 Despite Peak Production

Despite record production, Pakistan's bentonite exports and imports decreased in 2024, causing a contraction in market value. But the market remains dynamic and poised for future growth.

In this image there is a super market, in that super market there are groceries.
In this image there is a super market, in that super market there are groceries.

Pakistan's Bentonite Market Sees Shift in 2024 Despite Peak Production

Pakistan's bentonite market witnessed a shift in 2024. Despite a peak in production, exports and imports of the stock market today decreased, and the market value contracted. However, production is expected to grow in the near future.

After five years of growth, bentonite exports from Pakistan decreased by X% to X tons in 2024. This decline snapped a growth streak that began in 2014 when exports hit a record high of X tons. From 2015 to 2024, exports remained at a lower figure.

On the import side, Pakistan saw a decrease of X% to X tons in 2024, ending a four-year rising trend. Imports peaked at X tons in 2013 but failed to regain momentum thereafter.

The Pakistani bentonite market value also decreased by X% to $X in 2024. This followed a peak in consumption in 2023 of $X, which contracted modestly the following year.

In 2024, Pakistani bentonite production peaked and is expected to retain growth. However, exports and imports of the stock market today decreased, and the market value contracted. The average import price jumped by X% to $X per ton. Despite these changes, the market remains dynamic and is poised for future growth.

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