By Trend

The value of export of leather goods from Turkey to Uzbekistan surged by 87.1 percent from January through July 2021, compared to the same period of 2020, exceeding $4.82 million, the Turkish Ministry of Trade told Trend.

In July 2021, the export of leather goods from Turkey to Uzbekistan soared by 85.5 percent compared to July 2020, reaching $541,000, the ministry noted.

Turkey overall increased the export of leather products by 23.7 percent in the first 7 months of this year compared to the same period of last year, up to over $938.3 million.

Turkey exported leather goods worth $145.4 million in July 2021, which is 13.8 percent more compared to July 2020.

During the period of July 2020 through July 2021, Turkish leather goods exports totaled over $1.5 billion.