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Export of carpets from Turkey abroad drops two-fold in May 2020

Türkiye Materials 3 June 2020 18:44 (UTC +04:00)
Export of carpets from Turkey abroad drops two-fold in May 2020

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3

By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:

Export of carpets from Turkey to world markets dropped by 18.3 percent from January through May 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, having made up $851.6 million, Turkish Trade Ministry told Trend on June 3.

Turkey’s export of carpets to world markets for the reporting period amounted to 1.4 percent of the country’s total export for the same period of this year.

“In May 2020, Turkey’s export of carpets to world markets amounted to slightly over $117.3 million, which is 50.2 percent less compared to May 2019,” the ministry said.

Turkey’s export of carpets to world markets in May this year amounted to 1.2 percent of the country’s total export.

During the last twelve months (from May 2019 through May 2020), Turkey exported carpets worth over $2.3 billion.

In April 2020, Turkey's exports dropped by 41.4 percent compared to April 2019, having stood at $8.9 billion.

From January through April 2020, Turkish exports decreased by 13.7 percent compared to the same period in 2019, reaching $51.6 billion.

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