Azerbaijan starts exporting apples to 3 more countries

In January-November last year, Azerbaijan exported 59,579 tons of apples worth $32.806 million, Report informs referring to the State Statistics Committee.

Exports increased by 18.92% in value terms and decreased by 11.39% in quantitative terms compared to the same period last year.

During the reporting period, Russia received 56,245 tons of apples worth $31.819 million, Kazakhstan - 2,650 tons worth $764,940, Qatar - 54 tons worth $50,220, Iran 186.64 tons worth $42,090, while 153.6 tons of products worth $39,380 were sold to Turkmenistan.

Compared to the same period in 2020, exports to Russia increased by 22.46% and decreased by 10.26%, respectively, to Kazakhstan – decreased by 8.1% and 8.83%, to Iran - by 64.03% and 38.83%, respectively, to Turkmenistan - decreased by 75.91% and 74.29%.

Supplies to Afghanistan have been restored after a two-year and four-month hiatus, and supplies to Qarar have resumed after a three-year and five-month hiatus. Last year, for the first time, 76.33 tons of apples worth $28,370 were exported from Azerbaijan to Mongolia and 42.8 tons of products worth $8,560 were sent to Afghanistan.