BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jun. 14
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran's trade turnover with Azerbaijan amounted to about 137,000 tons worth $58.8 million during the first two months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through May 21, 2021), the Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Rouhollah Latifi told Trend.
According to Latifi, Iran exported more than 135,000 tons of goods worth $56.3 million to Azerbaijan within the mentioned two months.
The official added that Iran has exported $14 million worth of food products to Azerbaijan, including fruits, vegetables, sweets.
“In addition, Iran exported about $30,000 worth of ice cream, $38,000 worth of fruit juice, $65,000 worth of jam, $593,000 worth of various cereal products, $1.1 million worth of various chocolates, $699,000 worth of fishery products and canned food, $48,000 worth of spices to Azerbaijan over the reporting period,” he said.
Latifi noted that also, Iran exported dried plums worth $58,000, kiwi fruit worth $203,000, watermelons worth $278,000, grapes worth $85,000, oranges worth $725,000, dates worth $1.86 million, peppers worth $520,000, $770,000 eggplant, potatoes worth $5.57 million to Azerbaijan in the two months.
Moreover, Iran exported $415,000 worth of industrial goods, including paint, $1 million worth of fabric and thread, $1 million worth of carpets and related products, $1.5 million worth of clothing, $1.7 million worth of footwear, $3 million worth of construction materials and stones, about $2.3 million worth of pipe, iron and steel materials to Azerbaijan during the mentioned period, the spokesman said.
Latifi emphasized that Iran imported 1,670 tons of goods worth $2.5 million from Azerbaijan in the first two months of the current Iranian year.
The spokesman also added that the imported goods were mainly soybean meal, isopropyl alcohol, spare parts for buses and minibuses and cars, industrial and lathe equipment, gas generators, welding machines, food additives and etc.
“While in the last Iranian year (from March 20, 2020 through March 20, 2021), Iran exported 1 million tons of goods worth about $511 million to Azerbaijan and imported 28,600 tons of goods worth $76.1 million from Azerbaijan,” the official stressed.