In the first half of this year, imports of household air conditioners in Azerbaijan grew by 89.2%, due to the suspension of activities of the Azerelektronika plant in Shamakha.
According to the State Customs Committee, with the beginning of the year was delivered to 16,173 pieces of household air conditioners. The air conditioner unit was imported at an average price $ 258.5. The State Statistics Committee in turn reported on the production in the country for seven months of the year, 150 pieces of household refrigerators, which is 96% less than in the comparable period of 2013.
The volume of imports of spare parts and components ($ 8,687,800) is more than twice the amount available for use of air conditioners.
In 2013, Azerbaijan produced 9435 household air conditioners, 64.8% more than in 2012. The annual capacity of the plant Azerelektronika is 600 thousand units. The Baku factory of household air conditioners is idle. The corporation on its basis has not been privatized.
In 2013, the import volume of residential air conditioners reached 29,536 units ($ 17,162,800), in 2012 - 39 124 ($ 28,184,700). --08B--
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