BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct.16
By Zhale Qasimova – Trend:
The value of cement exports from Turkey to Iran decreased by 31.83 percent from January through September 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, amounting to $10.5 million, the Turkish Trade Ministry told Trend.
In September 2020, Turkey’s cement exports to Iran declined by 4.46 percent compared to September 2019 and amounted to $1.19 million.
The export of cement from Turkey to Georgia edged up by 7.98 percent in the past 9 months of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, exceeding $40.7 million.
According to the ministry, Turkey exported cement worth over $6.1 million to Georgia in September this year, which is 34.07 percent more than in the same month of 2019.
The cement export from Turkey amounted to 2.5 percent of the country’s total export for the reporting period.
In September 2020, Turkey’s export of cement to international markets amounted to $344.6 million, which is 13.4 percent more compared to the same month of 2019.
Turkey’s export of cement to foreign markets in September this year amounted to 2.3 percent of the country’s total export.
During the last 12 months (from September 2019 through September 2020), Turkey exported cement in the amount of more than $3.6 billion abroad.
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