Azerbaijan starts cement imports from another country

In January-February 2022, Azerbaijan imported 3,166 tons of cement to the tune of $433,560.

Report informs with reference to the State Statistics Committee figures that imports decreased by 40% in value terms and 18% in quantity compared to the same period last year.

A total of 1,997 tons worth $263,340 was imported from Russia, 831,690 tons worth $104,390 from Iran, 336,450 tons worth $64,960 from Turkiye, 180 dollars worth 620 kg from Canada, and 20 kg worth $350 from the Netherlands.

Compared to the first two months of last year, supplies from Russia decreased by 29.3% and 52.8%, respectively, from Iran - by 28.4% and 15.6%, from Turkiye - by 6.1%, and decreased by 1.9%.

After 49 month-long-break, supplies from the Netherlands were restored. This year, for the first time in 11 years (Note: the official statistics on an open trade in foreign trade are available until 2011), cement was imported from Canada.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan sold cement only to Georgia (74,627 tons worth $2.9 million, 13.7% and 31.8% more, respectively, compared to the same period last year).