BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 27
By Ilkin Seyfaddini - Trend:
Uzbekistan reduced imports of food products from January through June 2020, by 1.9 percent compared to the same period of 2019, to $753.5 million, Trend reports with reference to the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan reduced imports from non-CIS countries by 40.3 percent to $161.8 million, and increased imports from CIS countries by 18.9 percent to $591.6 million.
By the end of the first half of this year, the largest volume of food imports fell on cereals and their products - $290.2 million, 4.5 percent more than the same indicator in 2019.
In addition, Uzbekistan increased the purchase of fruit and vegetables by 6.2 percent to $57.5 million during the reporting period, but at the same time reduced imports of sugar products and honey by 6.4 percent, which amounted to $116.7 million for the period from January to June 2020.
Uzbekistan exported $427.2 million worth of fruits and vegetables in the first half of 2020.
Compared to the same period of 2019, the Uzbekistan’s export of vegetables decreased by 34 percent.
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