BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 6
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The imports of Iran decreased by 26 percent in terms of value and 36 percent in terms of volume in the 5th month of the current Iranian year (July 23 through August 22, 2021), compared to the same month last Iranian year, Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Rouhollah Latifi said, Trend reports citing the administration.
Latifi emphasized that Iran imported a total of 1.31 million tons of goods worth $2.05 billion within the 5th month, which is a decrease of 53 percent in terms of value and 68 percent in terms of volume compared to the 4th month of the current Iranian year (June 22 through July 22, 2021).
The official added that Iran imported 127,000 tons of goods worth $476 million from China in the 5th month. The imports decreased by 56 percent in terms of value and 62 percent in terms of volume compared to the 4th month.
“Moreover, Iran imported 262,000 tons of goods worth $281 million from Turkey over the reporting month. The imports decreased by 42 percent in terms of value and 38 percent in terms of volume compared to the 4th month,” he said.
According to him, Iran also imported 80,000 tons of goods worth $105 million from Germany in the 5th month. This is a decrease of 29 percent in terms of value and 28 percent in terms of volume compared to the 4th month.
Meanwhile, Iran's imports from Switzerland for the 5th month amounted to 20,000 tons worth $33 million, which is a decrease of 78 percent in terms of value and 90 percent in terms of volume, compared to the 4th month, Latifi noted.
The spokesman stressed that $239 million worth of mobile phones, $147 million worth of soybean seeds, $112 million worth of corn feed, $72 million worth of wheat and $40 million worth of barley were main goods imported to Iran.
"In total, Iran's trade turnover for 5th month amounted to about 8.45 million tons worth about $5.38 billion," he added.
According to Latifi, the volume of transit through Iran in the 5th month increased by 94 percent compared to the same month last Iranian year. Thus, 974,000 tons of goods were transited through Iran in the 5th month, while in the same month last Iranian year, this figure stood at 501,000 tons.
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