BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 6
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Export of grain and legumes from Turkey to world markets increased by 5.8 percent from January through March 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, amounting to $1.8 billion, Turkey’s Ministry of Trade told Trend.
Over the reporting period, Turkey’s export of grain and legumes amounted to 4.2 percent of country’s total export.
Turkey’s export of grain and legumes to world markets reached $633.4 million in March 2020, which is 7.9 percent more compared to March 2019. Meanwhile, Turkey’s export of grain and legumes amounted to 4.7 percent of country’s total export.
From March 2019 through March 2020, Turkey exported grain and legumes worth $6.8 billion.
Turkey’s foreign trade turnover in February 2020 exceeded $32.2 billion.
In February 2020, export from Turkey increased by 2.3 percent compared to February 2019, exceeding $14.6 billion.
Turkey's import increased by 9.8 percent in February 2020 compared to the same month of 2019 and exceeded $17.6 billion.
From January through February 2020, Turkey’s trade turnover exceeded $66.1 billion.
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