In January-August the import volumes of wheat to Azerbaijan totaled 953.6 thousand tons, up by 1.8% YoY, the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan reported.
According to the statistics figures, the general cost of imported wheat to the country totaled nearly $179 million (down by 17.2%).
Also, in the reporting period Azerbaijan imported 82.7 thousand tons of vegetable oils (up by 9.7%) valued at $72 million.
At the same time, in January-August Azerbaijan exported 6.5 thousand tons of vegetable oils (down by 57.8%) at $6.5 million (down by 82.6%). (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)