Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has exported goods worth US$997 million, an increase of $319 million or 47%, compared to the same period last year, Bahriddin Sirojiddinzoda, told reporters in Dushanbe last week,
According to statistics, the country's foreign trade turnover over the same six-month period has amounted to $4.41 billion, which is US$990 million or 29% more than the same period last year.
The volume of industrial product exports during this period reportedly was US$969 million, an increase of US$314 million or 48.1% compared to January-June last year.
Additionally, 77,200 tons of agricultural products worth $28 million have reportedly been sold abroad over the reporting period, an increase of US$4.7 million or 19.4% from the first half of last year.
Top five exported products from Tajikistan:
Precious and semi-precious stones: exported worth US$298.5 million (an increase of $0.6 million compared to the same period last year).
Cotton fiber: exported worth $95.6 million (an increase of $75 million compared to the same period last year).
Primary aluminum: exported worth US$90.4 million (an increase of $64.6 million compared to the same period last year).
Antimony: exported worth US$88.3 million (an increase of $55.1 million compared to the same period last year).
Refined copper: exported worth US$19.9 million (data for the same period last year is not available).
Top five countries Tajikistan exported to:
Switzerland: US$298.5 million
China: US$186.8 million
Kazakhstan: US$118.7 million
Turkiye: US$111.1 million
Uzbekistan: US$80.4 million
According to the Export Development Agency, Tajikistan over the first six months of this year has exported 1,446 tons of agricultural products to Kazakhstan, Russia, and Belarus, including 1,995 tons of onions, 275 tons of plums, 40 tons of beets, 18.5 tons of peaches, and 17.5 tons of bell peppers.
Tajikistan will continue exporting goods to Afghanistan
Bahritdin Sirojiddinzoda mentioned that the creation of an export zone between Tajikistan and Afghanistan near the Panji Poyon border crossing point (BCP) is currently under discussion, aiming to improve trade relations between the two countries. This initiative is unrelated to official relations, as “exports must continue,” the Export Development Agency top manager emphasized.
"Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan also do not have official relations with Afghanistan but they have established trade relations and even opened their trade houses there. This region allows us to export our products to Afghanistan and through it to Pakistan. Afghanistan and Pakistan have taken on the responsibility of ensuring export security," said Sirojiddinzoda.
According to the Export Development Agency, the main export products from Tajikistan to Afghanistan include fruits and stone fruits such as pistachios, nuts, peppers, as well as seeds, chicken eggs, and coal.
