By Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover (FTT) totalled $48.2bn from January to September, reflecting a y/y increase of $3.5bn or 7.7%, according to the state’s statistics agency. During this period, exports reached $19.77bn, up by 11.5% y/y, while imports hit $28.43bn, up by 5.2% y/y. Despite the positive export growth, Uzbekistan still recorded a trade deficit of $8.66bn. China remained Uzbekistan’s largest trading partner, contributing $9.03bn or 18.7% of total trade turnover, followed by Russia with $8.66bn (18.0%) and Kazakhstan with $3.01bn (6.2%). Additionally,…