BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 31
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Turkey exported steel and cement worth $70.3 million to Uzbekistan in 2019, a source in the Turkish Ministry of Trade told Trend on Jan. 31.
“The export of steel from Turkey to Uzbekistan decreased by 14.8 percent in 2019 compared to 2018 and amounted to $56.8 million,” the ministry said.
"The export of cement from Turkey to Uzbekistan increased by 123.4 percent in 2019 compared to 2018 and reached $13.4 million," the ministry said.
The export of the Turkish steel to Uzbekistan decreased by 6.8 percent in December 2019 compared to December 2018 and reached $4.4 million.
"The export of cement from Turkey to Uzbekistan increased by 29.3 percent in December 2019 compared to December 2018 and amounted to $844,000," the ministry said.
The export of steel from Turkey decreased by 10.6 percent in 2019 compared to 2018 and reached $13.8 billion.
The export of cement from Turkey increased by 17.8 percent in 2019 compared to 2018 and reached $3.5 billion.
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