BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 9. Uzbekistan in the first half of the year increased export of construction materials more than twofold,Trend reports via Uzbek media outlets.
The value of export of construction materials amounted to $287.4 million, which is $161 million more than in the same period last year.
During this period, the export of metal products increased 7 times, ceramic plates - 3 times, natural decorative stones - 3 times, wallpaper - 2 times, PVC profiles, pipes and fittings - 2 times.
At the same time, the main buyers of building materials produced in Uzbekistan were Kazakhstan ($77.5 million), Kyrgyzstan ($37.8 million) and Tajikistan ($28.8 million).