BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 30
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
The largest amount of persimmons exported from Uzbekistan from January through August 2020 fell on Kazakhstan, amounting to 51,800 tons, Trend reports with reference to the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.
The second-largest exporter of Uzbek persimmons for the reported period became Russia with 29,000 tons.
Significantly fewer persimmons were exported for 11M2020 to Kyrgyzstan – 2,900 tons, Turkmenistan – 2,400 tons, Ukraine – 1,800 tons, and Belarus - 800 tons.
In total, Uzbekistan exported 88,900 tons of persimmons in the amount of $44.2 million for the past eleven months.
It was noted that this indicator increased by 48,900 tons or $16.4 million compared to the same reported period last year.
Thus, Uzbekistan exported persimmons to 17 foreign countries from January through August 2020.
Persimmons grown in Uzbekistan have been exported to Poland, Lithuania, and Germany for the first time this year.
Earlier, Uzbekistan received phytosanitary permission to export persimmons to Japan, Myanmar, and Ghana.
Currently, Uzbekistan plans to obtain a phytosanitary permit for the export of fruits to the markets of India, South Korea, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Jordan, Bangladesh, and the UK.
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