BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Georgia imported 317.1 tons of tea worth $1.945 million from Azerbaijan from January through May of this year, which is 7.2 tons, or 2.2 percent, less than a year earlier, Trend reports citing the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
During the reporting period, 129.7 tons of tea worth $881,300 were exported from Georgia to Azerbaijan.
The trade turnover between Georgia and Azerbaijan made up $408.12 million down by 0.24 percent compared to the previous year.
As reported, Azerbaijan’s share in Georgia’s total trade turnover was 8.1 percent.
Azerbaijan was the fourth biggest trade partner of Georgia in the reporting period, following Turkey, Russia, and China.
Georgia’s export to Azerbaijan rose by 14.6 percent to $195.50 million. Azerbaijan’s share in Georgia’s total export made up 12.7 percent. With this indicator, Azerbaijan was the third export partner of Georgia, following China and Russia.
Azerbaijan exported products worth $212.5 million to Georgia, up by 4.7 percent compared to a year earlier. Azerbaijan was the fourth biggest import partner of Georgia, with a share of 6.1 percent of Georgia’s total import.
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