Turkey sees increase in cement exports to Georgia

By Trend

The value of Turkey’s cement exports to Georgia increased by 2.3 percent from January through April 2021, compared to the same period of 2020, amounting to $13.1 million, the Turkish Ministry of Trade told Trend.

"In April 2021, the volume of cement exports from Turkey to Georgia rose 1.3 times compared to April 2020 and reached $3.78 million," the ministry said.

In the first 4 months of 2021, the value of cement exports from Turkey to foreign markets increased by 23.5 percent, compared to the same period of 2020, exceeding $1.41 billion.

Turkey exported cement to global markets worth over $402.5 million in April 2021, which is 74 percent more compared to April 2020.

Over the past 12 months (from April 2020 to April 2021), Turkey’s exports of cement abroad surpassed $4.02 billion.