The country’s foreign trade exceeded 44 billion dollars;
Head of Customs: The upward trend of non-oil exports continues
The foreign trade statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the eight months of this year indicate the exchange of 97 million and 700 thousand tons of goods worth 44 billion and 600 million dollars.
Mehdi Mirasharfi, the head of Iranian customs announced this news and said: the amount of goods imported during this period was 21 million and 800 thousand tons, of which 15 million and 200 thousand tons are basic goods.
He added: The total value of the import of goods during this period was 23 billion and 100 million dollars, which shows a decrease of one percent and 18 percent in terms of weight and value, respectively, compared to the same period last year.
The Director General of Iranian Customs stated: In the export sector, more than 75 million tons of goods with a value of 21 billion and 500 million dollars – more than three times the amount of import-export – have been carried out, which is 14% in terms of weight and 19% in terms of value compared to It has decreased during the same period last year.
Mirasharafi further said: As we announced in the previous months, fortunately, the decreasing trend of our country’s exports is getting closer to normal conditions month by month, and we hope to have better conditions in terms of exports by the end of the year.
Regarding Iran’s major export destinations, he said: Iraq is in the first place with 5 billion and 300 million dollars, China is in the second place with the same amount, the United Arab Emirates is in the third place with 2 billion and 700 million dollars, and Turkey is with 1 billion and 600 million dollars. Fourth and Afghanistan is in the next place with one billion and 500 million dollars.
Mirasharafi emphasized: The important point about the export of November this year is that the pistachio product has won the fourth place among Iran’s export goods, and considering that the average value of our country’s export goods is about 30 cents per kilo, pistachios are $6 per kilo. and above, and this shows that agricultural products and pistachios have a good share in the main export items.
Referring to the composition of our country’s imported goods, the head of Iranian customs stated: the countries of origin of imports include: China with 6 billion dollars, the UAE with 5 billion 400 million dollars, Turkey with 2 billion 600 million dollars, India with 1 billion 400 million dollars. and Germany with one billion and one hundred million dollars.
Mirasharafi also said about the major imported items of our country: out of the 10 major items of imported goods, except for the two items of essential goods, the other eight items do not include basic goods, and in this case, the important issue is that the country’s imports are aimed at providing essential and basic goods. And the items required for production go forward.
Regarding the statistics of goods transit from our country, the head of customs of Iran added: 4 million 471 thousand tons of goods were transited from the territory of our country to other neighboring countries in the eight months of this year, which has decreased by 15% compared to the same period last year.
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This post is written by Peiman1900