BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 17
By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:
In the first seven months (from March 21 to Oct. 22, 2019) of the current Iranian year, main export destinations for Iranian goods were China, Iraq, the UAE, Turkey and Afghanistan, reads the report of Iranian Customs Administration (IRICA), Trend reports via the information portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA).
According to the report, 25 percent of Iran's exports were sent to China, 21 percent - to Iraq, 12 percent - to the UAE, 11 percent - to Turkey and 5 percent to Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, China accounted for 26 percent of Iran's imports and thus ranked first in the relevant list. China is followed by the UAE (18 percent), Turkey (12 percent), India (9 percent) and Germany (5 percent).
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Countries |
Exports, excluding oil (million USD) |
Imports (million USD) |
Trade balance |
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|
First 7 months of current year (March 21 - Oct. 22, 2019) |
First 7 months of last year (March 21 - Oct. 22, 2018) |
Difference (%) |
First 7 months of current year (March 21 - Oct. 22, 2019) |
First 7 months of last year (March 21 - Oct. 22, 2018) |
Difference (%) |
First 7 months of current year (March 21 - Oct. 22, 2019) |
First 7 months of last year (March 21 - Oct. 22, 2018) |
|
|
China |
6,100 |
5379 |
13.5 |
6,399 |
6,622 |
-3.4 |
-299 |
-1234 |
|
UAE |
2,784 |
4,637 |
-4.0 |
4,586 |
3,932 |
16.6 |
-1802 |
705 |
|
Turkey |
2,672 |
784 |
240.8 |
3,037 |
1,354 |
124.3 |
-365 |
-570 |
Since May 2019, IRICA only publishes general figures on imports and exports, and does not disclose details.