Export of onions also seems to be banned in Azerbaijan

The 'onion hysteria' in the region has led to a wave of export bans and has also reached Azerbaijan. As EastFruit analysts have already reported, the export of expensive onions has been banned by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. However, in the case of Azerbaijan, the wording of the government decision is ambiguous. In the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of February 3, 2023 "amending the Decree of March 18, 2022 on measures to regulate the export from the country of a number of basic foodstuffs included in the minimum consumption package and goods used for production of it" states that the movement of onions and shallots in the customs territory of the country will be temporarily regulated. It's hard to say what this means. Operators say that "onion exports from Azerbaijan have been banned since February 3". At the same time, import privileges for onions were also introduced. In another decree, dated February 3, 2023, the government decided to exempt onion ...