Azerbaijan has expanded the economic activities eligible for tax and customs exemptions in territories liberated from occupation. Under a Cabinet of Ministers decision dated September 8, 2026, more sectors can import machinery, technological equipment and devices, as well as raw materials and materials, free of value-added tax and customs duties.
The new eligible activities include pharmaceutical production, electricity generation from renewable energy sources, wine production from grapes, and scientific research and development.
The list also covers the processing and preservation of meat, poultry, fish and dairy products; animal feed production; cattle and buffalo farming; fish farming in freshwater bodies; and the sorting and packaging of agricultural products.