Azerbaijan quadruples sturgeon imports from Kazakhstan

In the first half of 2022, Azerbaijan imported 681.1 tons of sturgeons (fresh and frozen) worth $1.2 million, respectively, down 35% and 1.7% from the previous year, Report informs referring to the State Statistical Committee.

In the reporting period, the country imported 408.7 tons (-48%) of sturgeons worth $486,000 (-45%) from Russia, 170 tons (+4.3 times) worth $266,000 (+5.6 times) from Kazakhstan, 42.5 tons (no supplies for last year) worth $242,000 from Italy, 12.6 tons (-87.4%) worth $98,000 (-33.3%) from Poland, and 14 tons worth $60,000 from China.