Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 31
By Fatih Karimov – Trend:
Iran imported 58,850 passenger cars during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (started March 20, 2017), according to the country’s custom administration data.
The figure indicates a rise by 6 percent compared to the first 10 months of the last Iranian fiscal year.
The value of the imported cars amounted to $1.565 billion in the 10-month period, 7.4 percent more year-on-year.
Iran’s car imports reached 57,000 during the first nine months of the current fiscal year.
In the nine-month period, the country imported 25,867 cars with 1,500-2,000 cc engines, worth $660 million, which was 19 and 21 percent more in terms of number and value, respectively, year-on-year.
The country also imported 18,775 cars with 2,000-2,500 cc engines, worth $508.14 million (2.3 percent more year-on-year) in the nine-month period.