Azerbaijan increases cherry exports to key supply market by 32%

Azerbaijan exported 24,241 tons of cherries worth $34.3 million in the first half of 2022, respectively, up 31.4% and 16.2% from the previous year, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.

In the reporting period, 24,175 tons (+32.1%) of cherries worth $34.2 million (+16.3%) were exported to Russia, 64.2 tons (+74%) worth $75,000 (+2.5 times) to Kazakhstan, 0.9 tons (-97.6%) worth $4,000 (-90.6%) to Belarus, and 1 ton (-16%) worth $3,000 (-27%) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Russia was responsible for 99.2% of Azerbaijan's total exports of cherries (19,400 tons) to five countries in 2021.