Azerbaijan imports $13 million worth of lemons and limes in seven months

Azerbaijan imported 13,000 tons of fresh or dried lemons and limes worth $13 million in January-July 2026.

According to calculations by Report based on data from the State Statistics Committee, imports decreased by 4% in value and 10% in volume compared with the same period last year.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan imported 3,977 tons of lemons and limes worth $5.6 million from South Africa. Compared with a year earlier, the value increased by 1.3%, while the volume declined by 7%.

Imports from Türkiye totaled 7,285 tons worth $5.5 million, down 19.4% in volume and 19% in value.

Azerbaijan also imported 878 tons worth $1.2 million from Argentina, with the volume rising fourfold and the value increasing 3.7 times.

Imports from Iran reached 746 tons worth $559,000, up 97% in volume and 98% in value.

Brazil supplied 60 tons worth $123,000, up 5.3% in volume and 5% in value.

In 2025, 68% of the 20,939 tons of lemons and limes imported by Azerbaijan came from Türkiye.