Azerbaijan's ice cream imports decline in January-April

Azerbaijan imported 205 metric tons of ice cream worth $1.35 million during the first four months of this year, according to Report's calculations based on data from the State Statistical Committee.

The value of imports fell by 1% compared with the same period last year, while the import volume declined by 4.7%.

During the January-April period, Azerbaijan imported 61.6 tons of ice cream worth $504,000 from Türkiye, down 21% in value and 31% in volume from a year earlier. Imports from Russia totaled 63 tons worth $402,000, up 9% in value and 5% in volume.

Imports from Belarus amounted to 40.5 tons worth $187,000, a decrease of 9% in value and 20% in volume. Azerbaijan also imported 6.24 tons of ice cream worth $81,500 from China and 8.7 tons worth $60,900 from Iran. There had been no imports from either country during the same period a year earlier.

The January-April period also marked the resumption of Azerbaijan's ice cream imports from China after a break of nine years and three months.