BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran aims to reach exports in the non-oil sector $250 billion a year, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade of Iran Mohammad Sadegh Mofateh said, Trend reports citing the ministry.
The deputy minister emphasized that Iran's non-oil sector has the potential to export goods of this value. A number of programs are being developed to activate this potential.
Mofateh added that world trade is worth about $25 trillion annually. Minimum 1 percent of it should belong to Iran. Increasing exports can be one of the mechanisms to achieve a strong economy.
As reported, Iran's total foreign trade turnover amounted to about 146 million tons worth $73 billion in the last Iranian year. During this period, Iran exported 112 million tons of goods worth about $35 billion and imported 33.4 million tons worth $38.4 billion.