Azerbaijan resumes antifreeze exports to 2 countries

Last year, 4,922.26 tons of antifreeze and ready-made antifreeze liquids worth $5.414 million were imported to Azerbaijan, Report informs referring to the State Statistics Committee.

This is 39.9% more in value terms and 23.7% more in quantitative terms compared to last year.

Some 2,316.52 tons for $2.753 million were imported from Russia, 390.55 tons for $878,200 from Germany, 407.31 tons for $654,680 from Turkiye, 820.75 tons for $610,530 from Ukraine, 142.94 tons for $271,690 from Belgium.

Compared to the same period in 2020, imports from Russia increased by 48.4% and 20.7%, respectively, from Germany - by 46.9% and 65.5%, from Turkiye - grew by 8.4% and decreased by 7.1%, from Ukraine - increased by 28.1% and 38.4%, from Belgium - by 65% and 60.8%.

Deliveries from Austria have resumed after four years and four months. Last year, Azerbaijan purchased antifreeze from Uzbekistan for the first time over the past decade. Ten kilograms of products for $70 and ten kilograms for $20 were imported from these countries.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan exported 74.96 tons of antifreeze and ready-made antifreeze liquids for $66,340, which is 38.54% and 51.53% less than in the previous year.

Some 54.69 tons worth $28,360 were exported to Turkiye, 4.01 tons worth $12,190 to Turkmenistan, 9.29 tons worth $14,230 were exported to Lebanon, 6.58 tons worth $9,130 to Ukraine, 270 kg worth $2,170 to Romania, 120 kg worth $180 to Russia, 10 kg worth $90 to the UK.

Compared to 2020, exports to Turkiye increased by 94.91% and 33.85%, respectively, to Lebanon - by 18.5% and decreased by 7.2%, to Ukraine - grew by 8.2 times and 6.2 times, to Romania - decreased by 97.2% and 99.7%, to Russia increased by 63.6% and 12 times.

Azerbaijan has resumed exports to the UK after a break of one year and 11 months, and to Turkmenistan after a 1.5-year break.