As announced by a provincial official, the value of non-oil export from East Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of the country, rose 32 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.
Sadeq Namdar, an official with the Customs Department of the province, said that over 2.262 million tons of commodities valued at $1.088 billion were exported from the province in the mentioned seven-month period, indicating also 44 percent rise in terms of weight, year on year.
He also announced that over 342,000 tons of goods worth $1.177 billion were imported to the province in the first seven months of the present year, with 32 percent and 28 percent rise in value and weight, respectively, as compared to the same period of time in the previous year.
As previously announced by the former head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), the value of Iran’s foreign trade reached $99.7 billion during the first seven months of the present Iranian year.
Mohammad Rezvanifar said that of the mentioned figure, $60.2 billion was the value of the country’s export, and $39.5 billion was the worth of the import.—Tehran Times
