BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 23
Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Turkey exported 11,899 tons of tubes, pipes, and hollow profiles, made of iron or steel totaling $9.9 million to Georgia from January through March 2021, Trend reports referring to National Statistics Office (Geostat).
On an annual basis, Georgia decreased the import of tubes, pipes, and hollow profiles, iron, or steel from Turkey by 4,898 tons.
Over the same period last year, 16,797 tons of tubes, pipes, and hollow profiles, made of iron or steel were exported by Turkey to Georgia for a total amount of $10.9 million.
During the reporting period, Georgia exported 14,201 tons of ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel totaling $5.42 million to Turkey.
In 2020, 3,805 tons of ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel were exported by Turkey to Georgia for a total amount of 1.14 million.
From January through March 2021, total imports from Turkey to Georgia amounted to $343.3 million. In turn, Georgia exported goods worth $75.6 million to Turkey.
The foreign trade turnover of Georgia with Turkey in the reporting period exceeded $418.9 million, which is 15.1 percent of Georgia's total trade turnover.
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