BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 29
Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Smartphones are annually among the ten largest imported goods in Georgia, Trend reports with reference to the National Statistical Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Moreover, in 2021, imports of mobile phones to Georgia increased by 38.6 percent to $ 79 million. For this indicator, smartphones occupy sixth place in the overall import rating.
By country, the main import market for smartphones in Hong Kong, from where mobile phones worth $ 20.9 million were imported from January through May 2021. In second place is the United Arab Emirates, which is one of the world's centers for the wholesale and re-export of mobile phones. Russia is in third place with $17.6 million, where purchased smartphones are also re-exported goods.
Imports of mobile phones to Georgia by country:
1 Hong Kong - $20.9 million;
2 United Arab Emirates - $20.5 million;
3 Russia - $17.6 million;
4 Czech Republic - $10.2 million;
5 China - $3.2 million;
6 Netherlands - $1.4 million;
7 Switzerland - $1 million;
8 Germany - $0.9 million;
9 Turkey - $0.5 million;
Statistics show that companies in Georgia, in addition to importing mobile phones, also re-export them, although re-exports are relatively small - from January through May 2021, mobile phones worth $2.7 million were exported from Georgia to Azerbaijan, and re-exports to Armenia amounted to $1 million.
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