U.S. buys majority of aluminum foil export of Armenian-Russian production

EREVAN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS. The export of the 0,2 mm aluminum foil from the Republic of Armenia to the U.S. during the period of the first three months has recorded a growth of about 24 percent in comparison with the same period of the previous year. The State Revenue Committee of the Government of the Republic of Armenia informed "Armenpress" that during the first three months of the current year 6,830,500 kg aluminum foil have been exported to the U.S. This amount equaled to 5,516,800 kg in the same period of 2012. The total customs value of the aluminum foil exported to the United States during the first three months of the current year exceeded USD 21 million. The total amount of Armenia's export of aluminum foil during the first three months of 2013 equals to 6,984,100 kg.

In a conversation with "Armenpress" the Press Secretary of "Rusal-Armenal" company Alexander Melkumyan stated that the aluminum foil of Armenian production is in line with the international standards and is much in demand in the USA.