BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 25
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Georgia exported 718.6 tons of knitted goods to Turkey for a total amount of $23.1 million from January through July 2020, Trend reports referring to Georgian National Statistics Office (Geostat).
On an annualized basis, Georgia reduced the export of knitwear by 448 tons. During the same period of last year, 1,166 tons of knitted goods totaling $24.8 million were exported from Georgia to Turkey.
From January through July 2020, Georgia exported 341.5 tons of men's or boys' suits, ensembles, trousers, knitted or crocheted goods, to Turkey for a total amount of $8.9 million, which is 66.6 tons less compared to the same period last year.
In turn, in the reporting period, Georgia imported 760.7 tons of other made up articles, including dress patterns from Turkey for a total amount of $17.9 million.
On an annualized basis, Georgia decreased the import of other made up textile articles, including dress patterns from Turkey by 391 tons. From January through July 2019, 1,151 tons of other made up textile articles, including dress patterns were imported by Georgia from Turkey for a total of $17.5 million.
Turkey ranked first in Georgia’s commodity circulation in the reporting period.
From January through July 2020, total imports from Turkey to Georgia amounted to $728.6 million. In turn, Georgia exported goods worth $114.6 million to Turkey.
The foreign trade turnover of Georgia with Turkey in the reporting period exceeded $843.2 million, which is 14 percent of Georgia's total trade turnover.
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