In January 2021, Azerbaijan exported 10,235,000 tons of polyethylene in primary forms, according to customs declarations,
The monetary value of the exported polyethylene amounted to $9.792 million.
According to the committee, this figure is $1.374 million (16.3%) more than in the same month last year.
However, the volume of the exports dropped 2,066 tons or 16.8%.
During the reporting period, the share of polyethylene in non-oil exports amounted to 6.7%.
Azerbaijan produces low, and high-density polyethylene. Low-density polyethylene is made at the ethylene-polyethylene plant of the Azerikimya Production Association of SOCAR. High-density polyethylene is produced at the SOCAR Polymer plant, which was commissioned in February 2020.