Azerbaijan imported 489.35 tons of frozen turkey worth $514,310 in the first two months of 2022, respectively, down 32.7% and up 12.2% from the previous year, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.
In the reporting period, Azerbaijan imported 204.68 tons of product worth $168,940 from Brazil, 80.25 tons worth $80,220 from Germany, 36.9 tons worth $66,670 from Russia, 51.15 tons worth $62,280 from Portugal and 66 tons worth $49,500 from Turkiye.
Compared to a year earlier, the imports from Brazil doubled and tripled, respectively. At the same time, the supply from Russia went up 31% and 35.8%, from Turkiye decreased by 9.1-fold and 7.1-fold.
In 2021, Turkiye accounted for 63% of Azerbaijan’s total turkey imports (3,100 tons).