Azerbaijan: cotton export grew 8.6%

20/06/2011

Azerbaijan’s cotton export grew this May by 8.6% compared to April, the Azerbaijan State Customs Committee (SCC) has confirmed.

 

The SCC has stated that the country exported cotton worth $2.4 million this May versus $2.2 million in April and $3.7 million in March. For Jan-May 2011, the country exported $13.6 million worth of cotton.

 

In 2010, Azerbaijan exported 3,738.2 tons of cotton that made up 0.02% ($5.249 million) of the country’s overall export ($21.32 billion).