Baku, Azerbaijan, July 4
By Fatih Karimov– Trend:
Iran has exported dairy products to the United States, the Islamic Republic’s deputy agriculture minister, Hassan Rokni, said.
Two consignments of dairy products were exported to two states of the US, Rokni said without providing any further information about the value of trade or time of delivery, Tasnim news agency reported July 4.
Iran has received new orders to export various dairy products to the US, he added.
Earlier in March, Rokni said that for the first time in Iranian history, the country has exported milk to the United States.
Trade turnover between Iran and the US decreased by 79 percent to $10.7 million in April 2017 as compared to March, according to the statistics of United States Census Bureau.
Iran exported $5.7 million goods to the US and imported $5 million worth of commodities in April.
During January-April, Iran’s total exports to US increased by $8.7 million, reaching $29.5 million year-on-year, while its imports decreased by $31.6 million to $57.4 million.
During the last year, the US exported $172 million worth of goods to Iran, mostly agriculture products and medical equipment, and imported $86 million worth of goods from Iran, mostly pistachios and carpets.
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