BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 9
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The exports via the customs of the Zanjan Province (western Iran) decreased by 6 percent in terms of value and increased by 2 percent in terms of volume during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (from March 20 through November 20, 2020), compared to the same period last Iranian year, the Director-General of Zanjan Province Customs Office, Mirhashem Ahmadi said, Trend reports citing Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
Ahmadi stressed that 190,000 tons of goods worth $152 million were exported through the customs of Zanjan Province within the reporting period.
The director general noted that 94 percent of these goods were exported to neighboring countries.
“The exported goods were mainly zinc ingots, lead ingots, transformer, profile, polymer products, raisins and dates, dairy products and so on,” he added.
Ahmadi also said that $188 million worth of goods were imported to Zanjan Province over 8 months. This is a decrease of 23 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year.
According to the director general, the imported goods were mainly zinc soil, manufacturing equipment, polypropylene and etc.