From January to November 2023, the European Union imported 7.6 thousand tons of shelled hazelnuts from Azerbaijan, marking an 18.9% decrease from the previous year. The imports were valued at around 41.8 million euros, a 23.2% decline. Germany and Italy were the primary importers, with Germany increasing its imports by 1.9 times to 3.9 thousand tons, while Italy's imports fell by 2.9 times to 2.4 thousand tons. Other EU countries, including the Czech Republic, Estonia, Spain, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, and Belgium, also imported smaller volumes.