Georgia increases sugar imports from Azerbaijan by 126 times 

Azerbaijan exported 14,000 tons of sugar worth $8.997 million in January-April 2022, respectively, down 46.1% and 32.7% from the previous year, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.

In the reporting period, 8,775 tons ($5.601 million) of sugar were exported to Turkmenistan, 4,922 tons ($3.071 million) to Georgia, 300.41 tons ($320,670) to Russia, 1.34 tons ($1,700) to Israel, and 0.14 tons ($120) to UAE.

Compared to the previous year, the exports to Turkmenistan declined by 59.6% and 50%, to Georgia – increased by 126.1 times and 97 times, to Russia – by dropped 4.5% and surged 22.9%, to Israel – fell 10.7% and rose 12.6 times, and to UAE – decreased by 70.8% and 72.1%.

In the first four months of 2022, Azerbaijan imported 233 tons worth $186,000, 95.2% and 92.7% less than a year earlier.

The country imported 203.76 tons (-81.3%) of sugar worth $123,770 (-79.1%) from Ukraine, 12.75 tons worth $23,110 from Finland, 8.1 tons (-99.2%) worth $16,770 (-96.5%) from Russia, 0.8 tons (+81.8%) worth $ 7,680 (+3.5 times) from Luxembourg, and 2.03 tons (-23.4%) worth $3,600 (-30.1%) from Germany.