Azerbaijan resumes cocoa imports from Ghana

Azerbaijan imported 914.3 tons of cocoa powder, valued at $4.4 million during the first nine months of 2024, Report informs, citing the country's State Statistical Committee.

Data shows that the imports surged by 53% in volume and 86% in value year-on-year.

In the specified period, Azerbaijan purchased 458 tons (+67%) of cocoa powder from Türkiye worth $2.7 million (+2.1 times), 177 tons (+81%) from the Netherlands worth $746,000 (+92%), 75 tons (+3 times) from Spain worth $248,000 (+3 times), 84 tons (+4 times) from Ukraine worth $222,000 (+4.1 times), and 23.4 tons (-47%) from Côte d'Ivoire worth $90,100 (-46%).

After a break of 1 year and 7 months, Azerbaijan resumed cocoa supplies from Ghana (12.6 tons worth $53,400).

In 2023, Azerbaijan imported 50 tons of cocoa from 20 countries, of which 51% came from Türkiye and 13.3% from the Netherlands.