BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
The export of steel from Turkey to Croatia grew by 80.01 percent from January through May 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, having surpassed $17.8 million, Turkey’s Ministry of Trade told Trend.
In May 2020, Turkey’s steel export to Croatia decreased by 52.78 percent compared to May 2019 and made up $1.8 million, the ministry said.
From January through May 2020, the steel export from Turkey to the international markets dropped by 22.9 percent compared to the same period of 2019, amounting to $4.8 billion.
The export of steel from Turkey amounted to 7.9 percent of the country's total export for the reporting period.
Turkey exported $817.8 million worth of steel to the world markets in May 2020, which is 39.7 percent less compared to the same month of 2019.
The export of steel from Turkey in May 2020 amounted to 8.2 percent of the country's total export.
From May 2019 through May 2020, Turkey exported steel in the amount of $12.4 billion abroad.
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