Azerbaijan sharply increases imports of dried apricot from 3 countries

In January-July this year, Azerbaijan imported 602 tons of dried apricot to foreign countries for $2 million, up 2.7 times and 3 times, respectively, from the previous year, Report informs.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan imported 245 tons (+2.7 times) of apricot worth $1.1 million (+2.8 times) from Türkiye, 269 tons (+2.7 times) worth $812,000 (+4 times) from Iran, 88 tons (+2.4 times) worth $176,000 (+2.3 times) from Uzbekistan and 10 kg (-80%) worth $200 (-64%) from Germany.

Some 44.9% of the 1,495 tons of dried apricot brought to Azerbaijan from 6 countries last year were purchased from Iran and 43.8% from Türkiye.