BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 21. Azerbaijan imported products worth more than $11.1 billion from January through August 2023, which is 25.73 percent more year-on-year ($8.8 billion), Trend reports.
The data of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan shows that 668.3 million tons of wheat worth $183.5 million (up 23.92 percent year-on-year), 563.8 million tons of ferrous metals and products thereof worth $703.2 million (up 27.43 percent), 205.7 million tons of fruits and vegetables - $139.7 million (down 14.08 percent), 192.7 million tons of plastics and plastic products - $352.7 million (up 37 percent) and 87.5 million tons of fats and oils of vegetable and animal origin - $115.3 million (down 11.83 percent).
It is worth noting that for eight months of 2023, the share of wheat in total imports is 1.65 percent, ferrous metals and products thereof - 6.31 percent, vegetables and fruits - 1.25 percent, plastics and products thereof - 3.16 percent, fats and oils of vegetable and animal origin - 0.54 percent.
Top 5 groups of goods imported by Azerbaijan in total value:
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Product Name |
From January through August 2023 |
From January through August 2022 |
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|
Quantity, tons |
Price, USD |
Quantity, tons |
Price, USD |
|
|
Wheat |
668.3 million |
$183.5 million |
539.3 million |
$193.4 million |
|
Ferrous metals and ferrous metal products |
563.8 million |
$703.2 million |
442.4 million |
$638.3 million |
|
Vegetables and fruits |
205.7 million |
$139.7 million |
239.4 million |
$151.1 million |
|
Plastics and plastics products |
192.7 million |
$352.7 million |
140.6 million |
$312.9 million |
|
Fats and oils of vegetable and animal origin |
87.5 million |
$115.3 million |
99.3 million |
$172.1 million |
Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover increased by 1.12 percent or $392.1 million from January through August 2023 over year - from $35.1 billion to $35.5 billion.