Uzbekistan exports gold for almost $1 billion in Q1

AKIPRESS.COM - The foreign trade of Uzbekistan dropped 10.9% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of the previous year, the State Statistical Committee reported.
In January-March 2020, Uzbekistan exported goods for $3.3 billion, which for $374.7 million or 10.9% less than in the first quarter of 2019.
Uzbekistan mainly exported gold. The gold exports in the first 3 months of this year amounted to almost $1 billion. This is 29.8% of the country's overall exports.