BAKU, Azerbaijan, Mar.27
By Fidan Babayeva – Trend:
Azerbaijan's apple exports decreased by 50 percent to 7,281 tons from January through February 2021, Trend reports citing the statistical bulletin of the State Customs Committee (SCC).
According to the SCC, in monetary terms, the exports of apples fell 1.6 times, settling at $2.88 million.
In the first two months of 2021, Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover amounted to about $4.4 billion, which is 12.6 percent less compared to the same period of 2020.
At the same time, in the structure of foreign trade turnover of Azerbaijan, exports accounted for $2.78 billion, having shown a 14.2-percent decrease year on year. The specific share of exports in foreign trade turnover decreased by 1.16 percent over the year and stood at 63.36 percent.
The balance of foreign trade turnover on an annualized basis decreased by 19.6 percent, but remained positive amounting to $1.17 billion.
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