BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 13
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Turkey reduced export of citrus fruits to Russia by 6 percent In March 2020 compared to March 2019, the Turkish Association of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Exporters told Trend.
According to the association, Turkey exported 23,914 tons of citrus fruits to Russia in of March 2020, which is 20 percent of country’s total citrus exports last year.
Meanwhile, Turkey’s export of citrus fruits to Russia amounted to $15.8 million, showing an increase of 7 percent.
Turkey’s export of fruit and vegetables to world markets exceeded $178.8 million, having increased by 25 percent.
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. Meanwhile, Turkey’s export increased by 4.1 percent compared to the same period of 2019, reaching $29.3 billion.
Over the reporting period, Turkey’s import increased by 14.3 percent compared to the same period of 2019, amounting to $36.8 billion.
The foreign trade turnover of Turkey exceeded $374.2 billion in 2019.
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