Tomatoes surpass gold in Azerbaijan`s export – this product ranks 1st in list of non-oil products

17:14 - 28.12.2019


December 28, Fineko/abc.az. For Jan-Nov 2019 tomatoes ($166.7 million) held the first place in the list of goods exported in the non-oil sector. Gold (not used for coinage, in other unprocessed forms ($157.7 million) holds the 2nd place and peeled hazelnuts ($113.5 million) - the 3rd position.

ABC.AZ reports that the data is given in the Export Overview of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms & Communications.

The Export Overview says that in general for Jan-Nov 2019 exports of fruits and vegetables amounted to $541.9 million, plastics and products made of them $168.1 million, aluminum and products made of it $117.9 million, cotton fiber $108.8 million, chemical products $95.5 million, electricity $76 million, ferrous metals and products made of them $54.8 million, cotton yarn $27.3 million, sugar $26.4 million, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages $22.6 million.

Compared with the 2018 same term an increase in exports of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages made up 54%, cotton 53%, plastics and articles of them 52%, chemical industry 30%, cotton yarn 28%, electricity 17%, sugar 14%, aluminium and its products 11%, fruit and vegetables 9%.

 

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