Russia, China and Kazakhstan are top trade partners of Uzbekistan in 1H

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Russia, China and Kazakhstan became the main trade partners of Uzbekistan in the first half of 2018.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Trade, the trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Russia made up US$2.83 billion in January-June of 2018, which makes up 16% of the total foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan.

China took the second place. The trade turnover between the countries in the reported period reached US$2.81 billion, which is 15.9% of the total foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan.

The share of Kazakhstan in total foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan was 8.1%. The total volume of trade between the countries was US$1.43 billion.

Among the five largest trade partners of Uzbekistan in January-July 2018 also were Turkey (trade turnover - US$940 million and share in the total commodity turnover of Uzbekistan - 5.3%) and South Korea (US$762.4 million and 4.3%).