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Iran's exports to Afghanistan via Sistan & Baluchestan province up by 85%

Business Materials 20 May 2019 15:53 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 20

By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:

In the last Iranian year (March 21, 2018-March 20, 2019), Iran's exports to Afghanistan via the borders of Iranian Sistan and Baluchestan province increased by 85 percent compared to the preceding year, chairman of the Industry, Mine and Trade Organization of Sistan and Baluchestan province Nadir Mirshikar said, Trend reports via the website of the organization.

In the last year, Iran's exports to Afghanistan through customs and border markets of Sistan and Baluchestan province amounted to $239 million, he noted.

He further noted that the exports via customs of the province amounted to $66.3 million, while exports via border markets reached $262 million.

Afghanistan accounted for about 35 percent of Sistan and Baluchestan's exports, he said.

Main goods exported from Sistan and Baluchestan were building materials, dates, tomatoes, potatoes, fruit juice and tomato paste, he added.

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