Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 22
By Fatih Karimov – Trend:
Iran’s imports from Germany increased by 36.39 percent in terms of value, year-on-year during the first ten months of current fiscal year (March 20, 2016-Jan. 20, 2017), according to the Iranian Customs Administration’s latest monthly report.
Iran imported $1.962 billion worth of goods from Germany during the 10-month period.
Germany’s exports to Iran accounted for $182 million during the tenth Iranian calendar month of Day (Dec. 20-Jan. 20).
China was the main exporter of goods to Iran in the 10-month period. Iran imported $8.403 billion worth of goods from China in the period indicating a fall by 1.27 percent in terms of value year on year.
After China, the UAE ($5.488 billion), South Korea ($2.786 billion), Turkey ($2.193 billion) and Germany were other biggest exporters of goods to Iran.
The Islamic Republic’s imports from the UAE decreased by 11.47 percent, meanwhile South Korea exports to Iran witnessed a fall by 8.74 percent.
Turkey’s exports to Iran also registered a fall by 10.99 percent during the 10-month period year on year.
Iran imported 27.55 million tons of goods, worth $34.982 billion, during the 10-month period, which is 3.21 percent more in terms of value as compared to the same period of preceding year.
Motor vehicles with internal combustion engine worth $1.162 billion topped the list of Iran's imported goods during the 10-month period.
After car, corn fodder worth $1.161 billion, soybean worth $774 million and car parts worth $666 million were among other main imported goods of the Islamic Republic in the first ten months of the current fiscal year.