BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 27. The transit of products through Iran increased by 56.5 percent during the first two months of the current Iranian year (from March 20 through May 20, 2024) compared to the same period last year (from March 21 through May 21, 2023), Trend reports via the Customs Administration of Iran.
During two months, 3.64 million tons of products were transited through Iran. During the mentioned period, the products were transited mainly through Parvizkhan customs in Iran. Some 1.07 million tons of products transited through Parvizkhan customs in two months, and this was 29.5 percent of Iran's transit.
Within two months, 893.000 tons of goods were transited through Iran's Shahid Rajai customs and 474.000 tons through Bashmag customs. In the last Iranian year (from March 21, 2023 through March 19, 2024), product transit through Iran amounted to 17.8 million tons. In the last Iranian year, product transit through Iran increased by 36.5 percent compared to the previous year (from March 21, 2022 through March 20, 2023).
Iran is located on several international transit routes (North-South International Corridor, East-West International Corridor). Nevertheless, the infrastructure on the trajectory of these routes passing through the country is not fully sufficient, the territory of Iran is not considered a reliable route for international cargo companies, and international sanctions have been applied against this country. Based on this, international companies are not interested in transiting through Iran.