BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 13
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Turkey’s export of cement to international markets from January through April 2020 made up over $1.1 billion, which equals to the indicator in the same period of 2019, Turkish Trade Ministry told Trend on May 13.
The cement export from Turkey amounted to 2.2 percent of the country’s total export from Jan. through Apr. 2020.
“Turkey’s export of cement to international markets amounted to $231.7 million in April 2020, which is 25.5 percent less compared to the same month of 2019,” the ministry said.
In April of this year, Turkey’s export of cement to international markets amounted to 2.6 percent of the country’s total export.
“During the last twelve months (from April 2019 through April 2020), Turkey exported cement worth $3.5 billion,” added the ministry.
Turkey’s foreign trade turnover exceeded $32.2 billion in March 2020.
In March 2020, Turkey’s export decreased by 17.8 percent compared to the same month of 2019, amounting to $13.4 billion. Meanwhile, Turkey's import increased by 3.1 percent compared to the same month of 2019 and amounted to $18.8 billion.
From January through March 2020, Turkey’s trade turnover exceeded $98.4 billion.
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