Azerbaijan’s polypropylene exports grow 2.2 times

In January-February 2022, Azerbaijan sold abroad 11,656 tons of polypropylene (in primary forms) for $17.78 million.

According to Report’s calculations based on the data of the State Statistics Committee, compared to the same period last year, exports decreased by 10.1% in value terms, and by 37.7% in quantitative terms.

Some 9,691 tons of products worth $14.95 million were shipped to Russia, 1,599 tons worth $2.45 million to Kazakhstan and 275 tons worth $376,850 to Turkiye.

Compared to a year earlier, deliveries to Russia increased by 47.1% and 2.2 times, to Kazakhstan - 2 times and 3 times, to Turkiye - decreased by 97.1% and 96.3%.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan imported 2,383 tons of polypropylene worth $3.99 million, which is 30% and 68.3% more than in the same period in 2021.

In 2021, out of 84,960 tons of polypropylene sold by Azerbaijan abroad (13 countries), 65% fell to Russia.