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Export of Turkey's leather products to int'l markets down

Türkiye Materials 3 June 2020 16:26 (UTC +04:00)
Export of Turkey's leather products to int'l markets down

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

Turkey’s export of leather goods to world markets from January through May 2020 shrank by 28.7 percent, compared to the same period of 2019, and made up $530.2 million, the Turkish Ministry of Trade told Trend on June 3.

The export of leather goods from Turkey made up 0.9 percent of the country's total export over the reporting period.

“In May 2020, Turkey exported leather goods worth $61.3 million to foreign markets, down by 62.2 percent compared to the same month of 2019,” the ministry said.

Turkey’s export of leather goods in May this year amounted to 0.6 percent of the country's total export.

During the last twelve months (from May 2019 through May 2020), Turkey exported the leather goods in the amount of over $1.4 billion.

In April 2020, Turkey exported the leather goods worth over $54.4 million to the world markets, which is 61.6 percent less compared to the same month of 2019. Meanwhile, Turkey’s leather export amounted to 0.6 percent of the country's total export.

From April 2019 through April 2020, Turkey exported the leather goods in the amount of over $1.5 billion.

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