2 countries resume purchases of cigarettes from Azerbaijan

In January-February this year, Azerbaijan purchased 43.33 million cigarettes from abroad for $823,200.

According to Report’s calculations based on the data of the State Statistics Committee, this is 77.2% less in value terms and 73.8% less in quantitative terms compared to the same period last year.

Some 21.83 million units of products were imported from Ukraine for $499,900, from Russia - 21.5 million units for $323,300.

Compared to a year earlier, imports from Ukraine decreased by 83.4% and 84.7%, respectively, from Russia decreased by 68.3% and increased by 0.3%.

During the reporting period, 37.33 million cigarettes worth $302,740 were sent from Azerbaijan abroad.

Turkmenistan received 11.5 million cigarettes worth $136,750, Oman - 17.82 million units worth $98,220 and Georgia - 8.01 million units worth $67,760.

A year ago, cigarettes were not exported to Oman. After 3 years and 3 months, deliveries to Georgia were resumed, 2 years and 1 month later - to Turkmenistan.