17% of cargo exported from KIA is pharmaceuticals

  • | Friday | 21st September, 2018

Pharmaceutical products account for 17% of the total cargo exports handled at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). More than 70% of the pharmaceuticals are exported to USA, UK, Germany and other European countries, officials said. The airport currently handles 10,000 metric tonnes of exports per month out of which 70% constitutes food and other perishable items. The BIAL will come with a truck parking facility with various amenities, like service stations and fuel stations, the official added. The airport also handles import business of 100 tonnes per month, which include chocolates, ice cream and other products.

more-in Pharmaceutical products account for 17% of the total cargo exports handled at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). More than 70% of the pharmaceuticals are exported to USA, UK, Germany and other European countries, officials said. The airport currently handles 10,000 metric tonnes of exports per month out of which 70% constitutes food and other perishable items. The airport also handles import business of 100 tonnes per month, which include chocolates, ice cream and other products. A BIAL sources added that it has started receiving salmon from Norway due to growing demand from restaurants in the city. On an average, the airport receives shipments from 1,000-odd trucks, including from other cities like Hyderabad, Tirpur and Visakhapatnam. The BIAL will come with a truck parking facility with various amenities, like service stations and fuel stations, the official added.

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