Cargo transit through Azerbaijan up 18.7% in Jan 09
Cargo transit through Azerbaijan for the past month totaled 489,600 tons versus 6,595,500 tons for 2008 and 5,992,400 tons for 2007.
The State Customs Committee has informed that a major part of the January 2008 transit goods was dispatched to Switzerland (213,100 tons), Bermuda Islands (68,100 tons), Georgia (61,800 tons), Italy (36,400 tons), Tajikistan (27,000 tons), Iran (21,300 tons), Russia (21,000 tons), Turkmenistan (20,000 tons), and Turkey (7,300 tons). Transit for January 2009 against the same month of 2008 made 118.71% with growth of 77,160 tons.
In the course of export and import operations in January 2009 it was transported 2,835,900 tons (+56.56%) of cargo, including 2,252,100 tons of export and 583,800 tons of import.
It was exported 27,300 tons by sea, 227,600 tons by rail, 31,600 tons by road, 200 tons by air, and 1,965,000 tons via pipelines.
Import made 456,000 tons by rail, 104,300 tons by road, 15,800 tons by sea, and 1,800 tons by air.
During temporary regime it was exported goods for $5,856,800 and imported for $19,139,200, ABC.az reports according to RZD-Partner.
The State Customs Committee has informed that a major part of the January 2008 transit goods was dispatched to Switzerland (213,100 tons), Bermuda Islands (68,100 tons), Georgia (61,800 tons), Italy (36,400 tons), Tajikistan (27,000 tons), Iran (21,300 tons), Russia (21,000 tons), Turkmenistan (20,000 tons), and Turkey (7,300 tons). Transit for January 2009 against the same month of 2008 made 118.71% with growth of 77,160 tons.
In the course of export and import operations in January 2009 it was transported 2,835,900 tons (+56.56%) of cargo, including 2,252,100 tons of export and 583,800 tons of import.
It was exported 27,300 tons by sea, 227,600 tons by rail, 31,600 tons by road, 200 tons by air, and 1,965,000 tons via pipelines.
Import made 456,000 tons by rail, 104,300 tons by road, 15,800 tons by sea, and 1,800 tons by air.
During temporary regime it was exported goods for $5,856,800 and imported for $19,139,200, ABC.az reports according to RZD-Partner.