BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 13
By Zhale Qasimova - Trend:
The value of export of leather goods from Turkey to Azerbaijan decreased by 23.24 percent in the past nine months of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, amounting to $10.2 million, Turkey’s Ministry of Trade told Trend.
In September 2020, Turkey's leather goods exports to Azerbaijan dropped by 24.86 percent compared to May 2019 and amounted to $1.31 million.
From January through September 2020, the export of leather goods from Turkey to global markets decreased by 22.7 percent, compared to the same period of 2019, amounting to $988 million.
The ministry noted that the export of leather products made 0.9 percent of the country's total exports during this period.
In September 2020, Turkey exported leather goods worth over $131.3 million to international markets, which is 11.1 percent less compared to the same month of 2019, the ministry said.
At the same time, Turkey’s exports of leather products in September 2020 accounted for 0.9 percent of the country's total exports.
Over the past 12 months (from September 2019 through September 2020), Turkey exported leather goods worth over $1.37 billion abroad.