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Azerbaijan's import of steel from Turkey slightly down during pandemic

Türkiye Materials 10 July 2020 14:28 (UTC +04:00)
Azerbaijan's import of steel from Turkey slightly down during pandemic

BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

The export of steel from Turkey to Azerbaijan dropped by 7.7 percent from January through June 2020 compared to the same period of 2019 and amounted to $46.05 million, Turkey’s Ministry of Trade told Trend.

The export of steel from Turkey to Azerbaijan increased by 2.36 percent in June 2020 compared to June 2019, having stood at $9.2 million.

The export of steel from Turkey to the world markets dropped by 16.6 percent from January through June 2020 compared to the same period of 2019 and amounted to $5.9 billion.

According to the ministry, the export of steel from Turkey made up 8 percent of the country's total export volume over the reporting period.

"Turkey exported steel worth $1.1 billion abroad in June 2020, which is 28.6 percent more compared to the same month of 2019," the ministry noted.

Turkey’s steel export in June 2020 amounted to 8.4 percent of the country's total export volume.

During the last 12 months (from June 2019 through June 2020), Turkey exported steel worth $12.6 billion.

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