Azerbaijan boosts avocado imports from main supply market

In January-February this year, Azerbaijan imported 55.63 tons of avocado worth $101,950.

Report informs citing the State Statistics Committee that compared to the same period last year, imports increased by 5.1% in terms of value and 30.2% in terms of quantity.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan imported 49.02 tons of products worth $73,540 from Turkiye, 1.46 tons worth $11,110 from Luxembourg, 1.75 tons worth $5,490 from Colombia, 1.48 tons worth $5,460 from Spain, 1.06 tons worth 3,170 from Peru.

Compared to 2021, imports from Turkiye went up by 2.5 and 2.8 times, respectively, and from Luxembourg by 58.7% and 53%.

Supplies from Colombia decreased by 33.5% and 16.4%, imports from Spain surged by 23.3% and decreased by 28.3%, and supplies from Peru shrank by 66.6% and 64.7%.

Of the 239.34 tons of avocado imported by Azerbaijan (12 countries) in 2021, 40% come from Turkiye, 23% from Peru, and 16% from South Africa.