BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 16. Around 739,000 tons of goods worth about $386 million were exported through the customs of East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran during the first three months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through June 21, 2025), Sadiq Namdar, the supervisor of East Azerbaijan’s customs offices, told reporters, Trend reports.
Namdar noted that the province exported $67.6 million worth of iron and steel, $57.2 million worth of petrochemical and rubber products, $51.3 million worth of fruits, $30.5 million worth of locomotives and rail-related transport, and $20.3 million worth of equipment and spare parts.
The official added that most exports during this period were sent to Türkiye, Armenia, Iraq, Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Georgia, and Azerbaijan, with export values to these countries amounting to roughly $127 million, $92 million, $52.5 million, $16 million, $14.2 million, $13.1 million, and $13 million respectively.
Meanwhile, 90,000 tons of products worth $282 million were imported into the country through East Azerbaijan customs during the mentioned period.
The data from the Iranian Customs Administration shows that the country exported 34.5 million tons of non-oil goods worth $11.7 billion over the same three-month period. This represents a decline of 14.4 percent in value and 9.3 percent in weight compared to the same period last year.
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