DUSHANBE, October 22, 2014, Asia-Plus — Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan’s cotton fiber exports have fallen 41.2 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.
In January-September this year, Tajikistan has reportedly exported 43,800 tons of cotton fiber to the amount of 73.5 million U.S. dollars.
Over the report period, the major trading partners to Tajikistan’s cotton fiber were Turkey, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, and Iran.
In 2013, Tajikistan exported 115,000 tons of cotton fiber to the amount of 190 million U.S. dollars. In 2012, Tajikistan exported 144,000 tons of cotton fiber to the amount of 224 million U.S. dollars.
