BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct.19
By Zhale Qasimova – Trend:
The export of carpets from Turkey to Russia rose by 5.17 percent in the first nine months of 2020, compared to the same period of 2019, having exceeded $13.1 million, the Turkish Trade Ministry told Trend.
According to the ministry, the export of carpets from Turkey to Russia in September 2020 surged by 86.82 percent compared to September 2019 and made up $3.25 million.
Turkey’s export of carpets to foreign markets in the first nine months of this year amounted to 1.6 percent of the country’s total export.
In September 2020, Turkey’s export of carpets to global markets exceeded $270.5 million, which is 17.6 percent more compared to September 2019.
Turkey’s export of carpets to international markets in September this year amounted to 1.8 percent of the country’s total export.
During the last twelve months (from September 2019 through September 2020), Turkey exported carpets worth over $2.5 billion abroad.
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