Azerbaijan starts buying pasta from another country

In January this year, Azerbaijan imported 1,017 tons of pasta (except couscous) worth $1.1 million.

According to the Report's calculations based on the data of the State Statistics Committee, compared to the same period last year, imports increased by 5.9% in value terms and decreased by 13% in quantitative terms.

Over the reporting period, 616.14 tons of products were purchased from Turkey in the amount of $484,740, from Russia – 330,310 tons in the amount of $473,270, from Ukraine – 32,310 tons in the amount of $70,880, from Iran – 28,660 tons in the amount of $12,900, from China - 1.76 tons in the amount of $6,780.

Compared to January last year, deliveries from Turkey decreased by 19.4% and 3.1%, respectively, from Russia - increased by 26.4% and 32.5%, from Ukraine increased by 2.3 times and by 86.5 %, from Iran decreased by 65.5% and 65.8%, from China increased by 2.2 and 42.4%. After a five-year break, imports of pasta from Morocco resumed. From this country, 0.4 tons of products were purchased in the amount of $1,330.