Kyrgyzstan's export of cement drops 3.4-fold in 4 months

AKIPRESS.COM - The foreign trade turnover of the Kyrgyz Republic in January-April 2020 amounted to $1,753.9 million and decreased by 21.1%, according to the National Statistics Committee. Exports increased by 2.7%, while imports decreased by 31.4%.
The increase in exports in January-April 2020 was due to the growth in gold exports by 32.8%, the share of which in the total volume of exports increased from 41.1 to 53.1 percentage points.
At the same time, export of tobacco and tobacco products decreased 5.6-fold, ceramic products 4.3-fold, footwear 3.7-fold and cement 3.4-fold.