Azerbaijan resumes contact lenses imports from two countries

In 2023, Azerbaijan imported 205,910 contact lenses worth $431,000, Report informs, citing the State Statistics Committee.

This is an increase of 68 percent in number and 2 times in value compared to 2022.

Azerbaijan imported 112,447 contact lenses (+45%) from China worth $230,000 (3 times more than a year ago), 64,061 lenses (+58%) from the Republic of Korea worth $86,310 (+5%), 6,288 (+4 times) from Türkiye worth $63,000 (+6 times).

Furthermore, the country has recommenced the importation of contact lenses, ending a hiatus of 4.9 years for Brazil and 3.9 years for Singapore. A total of 4,578 units were imported from Brazil, valued at $32,840, and 18,000 units from Singapore, with a value of $11,900.