Uzbek-Polish trade turnover makes up US$134.45m

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Bilateral turnover between Uzbekistan and Poland made up US$134.45 million in January-October 2008, statistics of Poland said. The share of Poland exports comprised US$83.86 million and imports US$50.59 million.

The statistics said the exports of Poland rose 68.5% and import grew 38.85%, excluding gas supplies, against the same period of 2007.

Polish-Uzbek trade turnover comprised $735.2 million and the share of Polish exports to Uzbekistan was US$63 million and imports made up US$672 million. About 93.5 of Polish imports fell to share of gas, which made up 85.7% of total turnover.

About 35.6% of Polish exports to Uzbekistan fell to share of machinery and equipment, 13.2% to cattle supplies, 11.6% foodstuff, 10% to chemical industry and 10% to non-ferrous metals. The country also increased exports timber products, furniture, construction materials, etc.

Chemical products account 44.6% of total exports of Uzbekistan to Poland and it is followed by mineral resources (18.6%), cotton yarn, fabrics and products (34%).

Trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Poland increased 12 times in 2004-2005. Export of Poland to Uzbekistan rose 2.5 times and Uzbekistan to Poland grew 20 times, according to statistics of Poland.