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Iran’s exports via Bilasuvar border checkpoint up

Business Materials 27 September 2021 09:31 (UTC +04:00)
Iran’s exports via Bilasuvar border checkpoint up

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 27

By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:

Iran’s exports through the Bilasuvar border checkpoint in the Ardabil Province (north-western Iran) increased by 108 percent during first six months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through September 22, 2021), compared to the same period last Iranian year, Director General of the Road and Transport Department of Iran’s Ardabil Province, Kalimollah Vosughi said, Trend reports citing the department’s information portal.

According to him, a total of 226,000 tons of goods were exported by 10,100 trucks through the Bilasuvar border checkpoint.

Vosughi added that 195,000 tons of goods were exported by 8,570 Iranian trucks, while 31,000 tons - by 1,550 trucks from Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.

The director-general noted that the exported goods were mainly agricultural products, various glass materials, gasoline, fittings, construction materials, ceramics, dates, salt, and profile.

“Furthermore, 218,000 tons of goods were transited by 9,940 trucks through the Bilasuvar border checkpoint in 6 months, which is an increase of 131 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year. The transited goods were mineral water, cement, MDF, gypsum, biscuits, rice, various clothing, construction materials, profiles and salt,” he said.

Vosughi also stressed that within 6 months, 9,210 people crossed through the Bilasuvar border checkpoint in the direction of Nakhchivan-Baku.

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