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Iran exports $235M worth of goods via Astara

Business Materials 5 January 2015 12:04 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 5

By Umid Niayesh - Trend:

Over 637,000 metric tons of non-oil goods, worth $235 million were exported from customs of Iran's north western city of Astara in the first nine months of the current fiscal year(March 21-Dec. 22), the head of Astara Custom Administration, Hamid Reza Mohammadi said.

Iran's exports via Astara customs indicates an increase by 18 percent in terms of volume and 6 percent in terms of value compared to the same period of preceding year, Mohammadi said, the official IRNA news agency reported Jan. 5.

Agricultural and food products, cement, plaster, chemicals, detergents, handicrafts, textile, shoes, bags, carpet, construction materials, mineral products, metals and plastic products were the main exported items, the official said.

Mohammadi named Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia as the main destinations for the exported items.

Iran also imported about 146,000 metric tons of goods, worth $81 million via Astara custom during the 9-month period, indicating a 90-percent rise in terms of volume and 24 percent increase in terms of value, Mohammadi added.

Chemicals, wood, metal products, machinery and electrical appliances were the main imported goods, he said, adding the mentioned goods imported from Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

About 284,000 metric tons of goods, worth $1.203 billion were also transited via Astara to foreign countries during the period, 64 percent and 72 percent more in terms of volume and value respectively year on year, Mohammadi said.

The goods including electrical appliances, cars, furniture, machinery, medical equipments, construction materials, textiles, chemicals and agricultural products were transited from various countries to Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, and Azerbaijan, he added.

Also 27,000 metric tons of goods, worth $124 million including petroleum products, cotton, synthetic fibers, iron ingots and sheets, copper, fiberglass and wood were transited inside the Islamic Republic via Astara, the official said, adding the figures indicate decline by 30 percent in terms of volume and increase by 17 percent in terms of value year on year.

The goods were transited from Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Georgia, and Russia to Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey.

Edited by CN

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