During the first 6 months of the year 2012, the export of gold from Armenia has increased by 19.5 % reaching 1,120.9kg. By the same time of the year 2011, 938kg gold was exported. Kyiv Post reported the news referring to the Tax Service of RA.
The custom price of the exported gold during the months January-June reached 35.1 million instead of 21.9 million as the previous year.
During this period, Armenia has imported 607.9 kg of gold at 32.3 million dollars’ price. During January-June of the last year, 591.3 kg gold was imported at 27 million dollars’ price.
Armenia exports gold fusions containing 92% gold. The Country does not produce pure gold bars.