Albania: Goods sent to Kosovo, Serb boycott increases export

Source: Alsat

The value and quantity of all goods that Albania sends to the Kosovo market have had a decrease compared to one year ago.

The value and quantity of all goods that Albania sends to the Kosovo market have had a decrease compared to one year ago.

The comparative statistical data that Albanian Screen took from the Statistics Institution show that during this year, we have exporter more goods.

The export of food, drinks and tobacco has doubled compared to the previous year. Lek 363 million were sent from January to July of the last year. Meanwhile, this year, the value of export reaches to Lek 616.

There has been a high request even for chemical and plastic products, and for shoes and clothes.

According to comparative data, during June and July there was an evident increase of the request in the Kosovo markets. Construction materials with a value of nearly Lek 3.8 billion were sent to Kosovo during this year, which shows that this market has a high request; during the previous year, exports reached to nearly Lek 2.9 billion.

The value of goods exported from Albania to Kosovo from January to July reaches to nearly Lek 7.1 billion; one year ago, this figure was only 5.2. Imports have signed a modest increase, where there are mainly minerals and construction materials.

In 2010, the value of imports from Kosovo reached to nearly 2 billion; meanwhile, this year, this value reaches to 2.6 billion.

In a business forum, which was held few days ago in Tirana, leaders of the Economic Chamber and Kosovo businessmen said that after the decision to boycott Serb goods, the Kosovo markets will be supplied by Albania.