Kazakhstan maintains its position of top supplier of food products to Uzbekistan

TASHKENT. KAZINFORM – Uzbekistan observed a 1.4 times growth in imports of food products from Kazakhstan in seven months of this year, Kazinform correspondent reports.

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According to the Uzbekistan’s Statistics Committee, Kazakhstan is the leading exporter of food products to Uzbekistan following January-July 2022. The country accounts for 37% of Uzbekistan’s food imports.

Uzbekistan observed a 1.4 times growth in imports of food products from Kazakhstan in seven months of this year. The figure rose from $499.3mln to $698.9mln in monetary terms.

Uzbekistan’s top-5 food exporters also include Russia – 24.6%, Brazil – 13.8%, Belarus – 4.3%, and Pakistan – 2.7%.