Baku, Azerbaijan, April 28
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Some 3,150 tons of products worth $1.38 million were transported by 50 railcars in Astara county of Iran’s northern Gilan province during the first month of Iranian year (started on March 21, 2019), Director General of Iran’s Astara Customs Office Rasul Umidi said.
During the first month, 18,500 tons of goods worth $5.69 million were transported to the Astara terminal by 303 railcars, Umidi added, Trend reports referring to IRNA.
Ceramic goods, cement, clinker were exported to Russia, Georgia and Ukraine, he added.
Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF), wood and grain were imported from these countries, he said.
He said that 259 tons of goods worth $1.19 million were transited by seven railcars last month.
Astara-Astara railway was commissioned in March 2018 between Iran and Azerbaijan.
Astara county of Iran's Gilan province is located on the border with Azerbaijan.