BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Georgia imported from Azerbaijan 534.2 tons of tea worth $3.28 million, Trend reports via the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
According to the report, this is 10.4 tons or 2 percent more than in the same period last year.
For nine months, Azerbaijan imported from Georgia 203.9 tons of tea worth $1.43 million. This is 39.6 tons or 24.1 percent more than a year earlier.
From January through September of this year, Georgia's trade with Azerbaijan amounted to $670 million.
Azerbaijan with a share of 8.3 percent took 4th place among the trade partners of Georgia after Turkey, Russia, and China.
Compared to the same period last year, the volume of trade between Georgia and Azerbaijan decreased by 11 percent.
In January-September of this year, Georgia purchased products from Azerbaijan for a total of $342.1 million. Compared to last year, imports from Azerbaijan decreased by 14.3 percent.
During the reporting period, Azerbaijan, with a share of 6 percent, became Georgia's fifth main import partner after Turkey, Russia, China, and the United States.
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