BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 22
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The value of Iran’s trade turnover with neighboring countries amounted to a positive balance of $1.24 billion, during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through October 22, 2021), the Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Rouhollah Latifi said, Trend reports citing the administration.
Latifi noted that over seven months, Iran’s trade turnover with neighboring countries amounted to 61.4 million tons worth $28.3 billion, which accounted for 52 percent of Iran's total trade turnover in value and 62 percent in volume.
Iran’s exports to neighboring countries for the reporting period amounted to 47.8 million tons worth $14.7 billion. This is an increase of 55 percent in value and 64 percent in volume, compared to the same period last Iranian year.
Latifi stressed that while Iran’s imports from neighboring countries for seven months amounted to 13.6 million tons worth $13.5 billion.
As reported, Iran's foreign trade turnover for the seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through October 22, 2021) amounted to 98 million tons worth $54.8 billion. The trade turnover increased by 43 percent in terms of value and 16.5 percent in terms of volume, compared to the same period last Iranian year.
So, Iran exported 75.2 million tons of goods worth $27.1 billion in 7 months, which is an increase of 47 percent in terms of value and 15 percent in terms of volume, compared to the same period last Iranian year.
In addition, Iran imported 23.5 million tons of goods worth $27.7 billion within the mentioned period, which is an increase of 38 percent in terms of value and 21 percent in terms of volume, compared to the same period last Iranian year.
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