BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. The export of products through the customs of the West Azerbaijan Province, located in the northwest of Iran, grew by 35 percent during the first half 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), Head of the Department of Industry, Mines and Trade of Iran's West Azerbaijan Province Sakhavat Khairkhah told local media, Trend reports.
According to him, products worth $4.6 billion were exported through the customs of the West Azerbaijan Province in the reporting timeframe.
Khairkhah articulated that the regulatory constraints imposed on
the province concerning foreign exchange represent a significant
impediment to the advancement of export activities.
In the absence of the abrogation of these encumbrances, the
trajectory of product exportation from the province will remain
stagnant.
In the event of a unified foreign exchange rate, the throughput of
goods via the customs infrastructure of the West Azerbaijan
Province could potentially escalate by a factor of 1.5 to 2,
enhancing export dynamics significantly.
The official indicated that the province's allocation in
cross-border commerce amounts to $450 million annually.
Potentially, an annual revenue stream of approximately 25 trillion
rials (equivalent to around $43 million) could be realized for
residents situated in border territories.
This matter is currently receiving significant attention and
scrutiny.
According to the metrics provided by the Iranian Customs
Administration, the initial semester of the ongoing Iranian fiscal
year has yielded non-oil export figures reaching 75 million tons,
translating to a monetary valuation of $25.9 billion.
In juxtaposition to the corresponding timeframe of the preceding
fiscal year, non-oil export metrics exhibited a marginal uptick in
valuation alongside a six percent augmentation in volumetric
weight.
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