BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Export of wood and furniture from Turkey to world markets dropped by 10.8 percent from January through May 2020 and made up slightly over $2 billion, Turkey's Trade Ministry told Trend on June 3.
According to the ministry, Turkey’s wood and furniture export for the reporting period amounted to 3.3 percent of the country’s total export.
“In May 2020, Turkey exported wood and furniture worth $367.3 million to foreign markets, which is a decrease by 30.2 percent compared to the same month of 2019,” the ministry said.
Turkey’s wood and furniture export in May 2020 amounted to 3.7 percent of the country's total export.
From May 2019 through May 2020, Turkey exported the wood and furniture worth over $5.2 billion.
In April 2020, Turkey’s export of wood and furniture to the world markets decreased by 28.6 percent compared to the same month of 2019, making up $340.4 million. Meanwhile, Turkey’s wood and furniture export amounted to 3.8 percent of the country's total export.
From April 2019 through April 2020, Turkey exported the wood and furniture worth over $5.4 billion.
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