In January to May 2006 the goods turnover of Azerbaijan with 117 foreign countries made up $4138586.5.
The State Customs Committee told Trend in this period export of 1,484 types of goods amounted to $2472465.6, while import of 4,749 types of goods made up $1666120.9. Thus, the import and export operations ended in a balance $806344.7 in black.
The volume of export operations rose 133.49% ($1413538.7) as compared to last year, whilst import operations dropped 5.87% ($103867.5), which is explained with reduction of different types of technical devices, wares of ferrous metal and technical rigs of different type.