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Russia surpasses Azerbaijan as top importer of Georgia's potatoes

Georgia Materials 1 November 2021 15:57 (UTC +04:00)

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 1

By Maryana Akhmedova – Trend:

Azerbaijan is no longer the main importer of Georgian potatoes, Trend reports via National Statistics Office (Geostat).

Georgia exported $614,240 worth of potatoes (4,924 tons) to Azerbaijan from January through September 2021.

The current figure increased by 213 percent, compared to $195,750 worth of potatoes (1,122 tons) over the reporting period of 2020.

Thus, Azerbaijan ranks 2 among top-end importers of Georgian potatoes, following Russia with 20,403 tons worth $9 million.

Georgian total potato exports from January through September 2021 amounted to $10.3 million (30,000 tons), which is an increase of 102 percent, compared to $917,400 worth of potatoes (3,011 tons) in the same period of 2020.

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