Azerbaijan exported 58,284 tons of iron or unalloyed steel bars worth $36.7 million in 2023, showing a decrease of 27 percent in value and 16 percent in volume compared to 2022, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.
In the reporting period, Azerbaijan exported 51,769 tons of iron and unalloyed steel bars to Georgia, valued at $32.5 million, representing a 34-percent decline in value and a 25-percent drop in volume compared to the previous period.
Also, 6,275 tons of related goods worth $4 million were exported to Turkmenistan, around 141 tons worth $87,600 to Senegal, 98.7 tons worth $76,000 to Kazakhstan, and 0.01 tons worth $900 to Belarus in the specified period.
Last year, for the first time in the past 13 years (note: publicly available official statistics on foreign trade are as of 2011), supplies were made to Senegal.