Azerbaijan’s apricot imports from Türkiye soar

Azerbaijan imported 2,607 tons of apricots (fresh), valued at $3.6 million in the initial seven months of 2024, Report informs, referring to the country’s State Statistical Committee.

Compared to the corresponding period in 2023, the imports grew by 6.2 times in volume and 7 times in value.

In January-July 2024, Azerbaijan supplied 1,454 tons of apricot from Uzbekistan worth $2.2 million (no supply a year ago), 1,000 tons (+2.6 times) from Türkiye worth $1.3 (+2.6 times), 82.6 tons from Tajikistan worth $83,000 (no supply a year ago), and 0.15 tons (-44%) from South Africa worth $1,200 (-44%).

Meanwhile, in 2023, Azerbaijan imported a total of 436.71 tons of apricots, of which 99.8% fell to Türkiye.