BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. The value of exports processed through Mahabad Customs in Iran’s northwestern West Azerbaijan Province rose by 50 percent during the first six months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2025), compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through September 21, 2024), Ahmad Ahmadi, head of the customs office, told reporters, Trend reports.
Ahmadi noted that exports through Mahabad Customs reached $19 million during this period, with goods primarily destined for neighboring countries. The bulk of exports consisted of petrochemical products, which in previous years had been shipped through other customs offices rather than directly from Mahabad.
Mahabad Customs is located in the southern part of West Azerbaijan province and is one of nine customs offices in the region. The province borders Iraq, Türkiye, and Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, with a frontier stretching 960 kilometers.
Data from the Iranian Customs Administration shows that Iran’s non-oil exports during the same six-month period amounted to 75 million tons worth $25.9 billion. Compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through September 21, 2024), this represented a slight increase in value and a 6 percent rise in volume.
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