Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan exported carpets in the amount of US$16.5 million in January-June 2021, the State Committee on Statistics said.

This is US$6.3 million more than in the same period in 2020.

The main exporting countries of carpets of Uzbekistan in January-June 2021:

Kyrgyz Republic – US$4.9 million

Azerbaijan – US$3.7 million

Afghanistan – US$2.4 million

Russia – US$1.9 million

Saudi Arabia – US$1.5 million

Kazakhstan – US$1.3 million

Tajikistan – US$288,300

USA – US$169,300

Ukraine – 141,900

Turkey – US$114,700 

In total, Uzbekistan exported carpets to 15 foreign countries in January-June 2021.