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November 13, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijan currently has free trade agreements with 10 countries.

ABC.AZ informs that Hasan Aliyev, a department head at the Ministry of Economy, said ершы at the presentation of the Asian Development Bank's Asia SME Monitor 2025 (ASM 2025) in Baku.

"These agreements aim to facilitate trade by reducing or eliminating tariffs, encouraging investment, and strengthening economic cooperation. Under these agreements, goods of Azerbaijani origin, when accompanied by a certificate of origin, are generally exempt from import duties," Aliyev said.

He added that Azerbaijan also has preferential trade agreements with Türkiye and Pakistan. "The agreement with Türkiye was signed in 2020, and in 2023 an additional protocol was concluded, granting tariff preferences for 30 products-15 from the original agreement and 15 under the new protocol. The agreement with Pakistan, signed in 2024, provides tariff preferences for goods under eight-digit codes and entered into force on January 1, 2025," he explained.

Aliyev also recalled that earlier this year, Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

"The agreement aims to strengthen economic cooperation, promote trade, and simplify mutual interaction. It envisions reciprocal tariff reductions on about 90% of traded goods and extends to broader areas such as services, investment, and cooperation to support economic diversification," he added.

According to him, Azerbaijan intends to expand the geography of trade agreements with partner countries.

"An example is the new agreement with Pakistan, as well as the partnership agreement with the UAE, which demonstrates how the government responds to the challenges facing local producers by reducing the cost of raw materials and increasing the competitiveness of products in domestic and foreign markets," said the representative of the Ministry of Economy.

Aliyev emphasized that the agreements concluded and the internal tariffs The reforms help mitigate the impact of geopolitical factors on trade.

"For example, we have free trade agreements with Ukraine and Russia, but due to the difficult situation in the region, it is becoming more difficult for our companies to import familiar goods. Therefore, we strive to diversify supplies and look for new markets for the purchase of raw materials necessary for the production of our products," he said.