01/07/2024
08:08
Economic
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In January-May 2024, onions worth $4.005 million were imported into Georgia. It should also be noted that compared to the same period last year, onion import has decreased by 24%. More specifically, in 5 months of 2023, onions worth $5.276 million were imported into the country.
In 2024, the main onion importing countries in Georgia were Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan. More specifically, the 5 largest importing countries this year look like this:
Kazakhstan - $1.465 million;
Russia - $1.225 million;
Azerbaijan - $927 thousand
Turkey - $251 thousand;
Uzbekistan - $131 thousand.
As for local exports, in 5 months of 2024, the export of the Georgian onions decreased by 69%. During the reporting period, onions worth $22,560 were exported locally, and $72,250 in the same period last year. In particular, the countries where local onion exports took place in 2024 will look like this:
Armenia - 47 tons worth $16,960;
Russia - 7 tons worth $5,600.
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