Iran exported 71,087 tons of non-oil products valued at $31,481,234 to the African countries in the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-April 20), the vice president of Iran and Africa Merchants Club Ruhollah Latifi said.
According to Latifi, steel, and iron products accounted for the biggest share of Iran’s exports to its 23 African trade partners, comprising 51.5 percent of the total exports, IRNA reported.
During the mentioned month, Iran exported 29,602 tons of iron products worth $16,201,162 to Africa, the official said.
In total, the Islamic Republic and Africa traded 75,407 tons of commodities worth $37.36 million in the mentioned month.—Tehran Times