DUSHANBE (TCA) — Turkey, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Russia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are the largest importers from Tajikistan, Avesta news agency reported.
According to the Statistics Agency of Tajikistan, Turkey accounted for 23.8 percent of Tajikistan’s exports in the first five months of this year. Kazakhstan accounted for 17.3 percent.
These two countries mainly import Tajik non-ferrous metals, dried fruit, and cotton.
During the period, Tajikistan’s export to Turkey amounted to $84.8 million and import exceeded $47 million.
Tajikistan’s main export items are primary aluminum, cotton, and dried fruit.
In January-May, Tajikistan imported goods from Russia (31.6 percent of the total), China (31.5 percent), and Kazakhstan (15.1 percent).
During this period, Tajikistan’s exports amounted to $355.9 million while imports exceeded $1.2 billion.
In the meantime, the Statistics Agency reported a decrease in the export of Tajik cotton, the country’s second-largest export item after aluminum.
In the first five months of the year, Tajik exporters sold cotton for more than $40 million, $17.6 million less than in the same period last year.
Tajikistan mainly exports its cotton to Turkey, as well as to Iran and Russia.
Last year, Tajik cotton exports totaled around 108 thousand tons worth $144.5 million, almost 25 percent more than in the previous year.
After completion of the CASA-1000 electricity transmission project with Afghanistan and Pakistan, Tajikistan is to become a major electricity exporter in Central Asia.
