BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 3. Tajikistan reduced coal imports from Kyrgyzstan in the first half of 2022, Trend reports with reference to the Customs Service of Tajikistan.
According to statistics, the volume of Kyrgyzstan's coal exports to Tajikistan from January through June 2022 amounted to 34,505 tons, which is a decrease of 9.5 percent compared to the same period of 2021 (38,164 tons).
The value of Tajikistan's coal imports from Kyrgyzstan in the first half of 2022 decreased by 1.9 percent compared to the corresponding period of last year ($1.53 million) - to $1.56 million.
Meanwhile, the total value of imported goods from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan reached $6.3 million, which is a decrease of 37.6 percent compared to the same period of 2021 ($10.1 million).
Overall, the trade turnover between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in the reporting period amounted to $6.5 million, which is a decrease of 54.8 percent compared to the same period last year ($14.4 million).