Azerbaijan's tobacco imports rise 16.8% in January–September

Azerbaijan imported tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes worth $111.498 million in January–September 2026, up 16.8% from the same period in 2025.

Report informs, citing the State Customs Committee, that exports of tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes totaled $61.15 million during the period, an increase of 41.7% year on year.

These products accounted for 0.84% of Azerbaijan's total imports and 0.26% of its total exports.

Azerbaijan's foreign trade totaled $37.211 billion in January–September, up 5.2% from the same period last year.

Exports accounted for $23.865 billion of the total, while imports stood at $13.346 billion. Exports rose 28.3% year on year, while imports fell 20.4%.