OREANDA-NEWS. March 05, 2011. The country’s foreign trade turnover totaled USD 2.165 bn in January of 2010 versus USD 27. 924 bn in entire 2010,  USD 20.818 bn in 2009 and USD 54.9 bn in 2008.

In January  it rose by 51.66%.  In December 2010 turnover made USD 2.808 bn which became last year’s best index. Worst index was registered in March.( USD 1.747 bn)  .

The State Customs Committee (SCC) informs that in January Azerbaijan exported commodities of 481 names for USD 1.5 bn (+10.14% versus last January ) against  USD 21.324 in 2010, USD 14.698 bn in 2009 and USD 47.756 bn in 2008 and imported goods of 2.903 names for USD 592.989 million  (+62.91%) against USD   6.599 bn , USD 6.119 bn and USD 7.16 bn respectively.  Over January  positive balance on import and export operations amounted to USD 979.810 million  againstUSD 14.725 bn in 2010,USD 8.578 bn in 2009 and USD 40.59 bn in 2008.

" In January customs fees made USD 70.146 million, including USD  14.866 million of custom duties, USD 52.260 million of VAT, USD  2.2 million of excise duties and USD  819.200 of road taxes", -the report says. As a result customs fees made 11.8% of January import.

In January Azerbaijani resident and non-residents conducted trade operations with 94 countries of the world. Foreign trade operations involved totally 1821 legal entities and individuals, including 1299 legal entities (91 participants from state and 1208 companies from private sector) and 522  individuals.

The share of state sector in export operations made up  USD 1.499 bn, private sector – USD 66.2010 million,  individuals - USD 7.369 million.

The share of state sector in import operations made up USD 198.371 million, private sector USD 365.771 million and individuals – USD 28.846 million.

Volume of Azerbaijani foreign trade in January rose by 52% and custom duties made 12% of import

The country’s foreign trade turnover totaled USD 2.165 bn in January of 2010 versus USD 27. 924 bn in entire 2010,  USD 20.818 bn in 2009 and USD 54.9 bn in 2008.

In January  it rose by 51.66%.  In December 2010 turnover made USD 2.808 bn which became last year’s best index. Worst index was registered in March.(USD 1.747 bn)  .

The State Customs Committee (SCC) informs that in January Azerbaijan exported commodities of 481 names for USD 1.5 bn (+10.14% versus last January ) against  USD 21.324 in 2010, USD 14.698 bn in 2009 and USD 47.756 bn in 2008 and imported goods of 2.903 names for USD 592.989 million  (+62.91%) against USD   6.599 bn , USD 6.119 bn and USD 7.16 bn respectively.  Over January  positive balance on import and export operations amounted to USD 979.810 million  againstUSD 14.725 bn in 2010,USD 8.578 bn in 2009 and USD 40.59 bn in 2008.

" In January customs fees made USD 70.146 million, including USD  14.866 million of custom duties, USD 52.260 million of VAT, USD  2.2 million of excise duties and USD  819.200 of road taxes", -the report says. As a result customs fees made 11.8% of January import.

In January Azerbaijani resident and non-residents conducted trade operations with 94 countries of the world. Foreign trade operations involved totally 1821 legal entities and individuals, including 1299 legal entities (91 participants from state and 1208 companies from private sector) and 522  individuals.

The share of state sector in export operations made up  USD 1.499 bn, private sector – USD 66.2010 million,  individuals - USD 7.369 million.

The share of state sector in import operations made up USD 198.371 million, private sector USD 365.771 million and individuals – USD 28.846 million.