BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The exports from the Gilan Province (northern Iran) increased by 28 percent in terms of value during the first two months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through May 21, 2021), compared to the same period last Iranian year, Chairman of Industry, Mine, and Trade Organization of Gilan Province Farhad Dalghpoush said, Trend reports citing the organization.
Dalghpoush said that more than $102 million worth of goods were exported from Gilan Province over the reporting period.
The chairman added that the goods were mainly exported to Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, and Belarus.
“About 400 types of goods have been produced in the handicraft industry in Gilan Province. If these products are commercialized, it will give a big impetus to the province's exports,” he noted.
As reported, it is planned to export $750 million worth of non-oil products from Gilan Province in the current Iranian year (from March 21, 2021, through March 20, 2022). Iran exported goods worth $664 million from Gilan Province over the last Iranian year (from March 20, 2020, through March 20, 2021).