BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 17. Azerbaijan’s import value from January through July 2022 amounted to over $7.4 billion, which is an increase of 18.9 percent, compared to the same period of 2021 ($6.2 billion), Trend reports citing a report by the State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan.
TOP-5 imported commodities to Azerbaijan by total value (Jan. - Jul. 2022):
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Commodity name |
7M2022 |
7M2021 |
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Volume |
Amount |
Volume |
Amount |
|
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Machines, mechanisms, electrical devices, equipment and spare parts for them |
- |
$1.497 billion |
- |
$1.564 billion |
|
Food |
- |
$1.190 billion |
- |
$1.008 billion |
|
Vehicles and spare parts |
- |
$928.2 million |
- |
$707.2 million |
|
Ferrous metals and products from them |
373,753 tons |
$535.8 million |
295,870 tons |
$439.9 million |
|
Pharmaceuticals |
17,481 tons |
$376.7 million |
13,591 tons |
$300 million |
In total, Azerbaijan exported 7,302 and imported 2,975 units of goods, having carried out foreign trade operations with 170 partner countries.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover from January through July 2022 grew by 69.91 percent ($12.3 billion), compared to the same period last year – from $17.6 billion to over $30 billion.
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