TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 6. Uzbekistan imported about 60,000 tons of bananas worth $50.8 million from January through February 2024, Trend reports.
As per data from Uzbekistan's Statistics Agency, the import of bananas increased by 14,700 tons year-on-year.
The country purchased bananas from eight countries during this period (Ecuador, China, Georgia, Türkiye and others).
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan's import volume amounted to $6.28 billion from January through February 2024 (8.7 percent increase in growth rate year-on-year).
The main share in the import structure is represented by machinery and transport equipment (38.9 percent), industrial goods (18.0 percent), as well as chemicals and similar products (11.8 percent).
In general, Uzbekistan imported goods and services from 139 countries from January through February. More than two-thirds of imports fall to China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, and Germany.
In the structure of imports for the country, a significant share is noted in Tashkent, which is 51.8 percent, or $3.26 billion, and the smallest share is recorded in Karakalpakstan, which is 0.5 percent, or $30.8 million.