BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 11
By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:
As much as 1.27 million tons of products worth $18.4 billion were exported through customs of West Azerbaijan province in northwestern Azerbaijan, in the last Iranian year (from March 21, 2019 to March 20, 2020), an official with West Azerbaijan Customs Administration Tohid Azarbod said, Trend reports citing Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
According to Azarbod, exports of products decreased by 30 percent in term of weight and increased by 30 percent in term of value, compared to the preceding year (from March 21, 2018 to March 21, 2019).
Azarbod added that about 5.7 million tons of products worth $848 million were imported through the customs of the province last Iranian year. Imports of products increased by 57 percent in terms of value and 36 percent in terms of weight.
The official said that in total of customs revenue of the province was 6.69 trillion rials (about $1.59 million). Revenues increased by 64 percent, compared to the preceding year.
"The passage of passengers via the customs of the province decreased by 23 percent last Iranian year. An average of 1,673 trucks, 79 buses and 350 cars passed via the customs of the province last Iranian year," he said.