BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5. Exports through customs offices in Iran’s northeastern South Khorasan Province rose by 11 percent in value and 20 percent in volume in the first six months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2025), compared to the same period of the previous year (from March 20 through September 21, 2024), said Mohammad Kuh Gerd, Director General of the provincial customs administration Trend reports.
He indicated that over the course of the past half-year,
approximately 1.5 million metric tons of commodities, valued at
roughly $433 million, were transacted via the province's customs
facilities.
Kuh Gerd drove home that throughout this period, commodities
including metal ingots, cement, bitumen, eggs, citrus fruits,
hydrocarbon derivatives, saffron, and ceramics were dispatched to
international markets.
The customs authority observed that the commodities in question
were predominantly dispatched to adjacent and regional markets,
encompassing Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Türkiye, and Russia.
To note, the Iranian Customs Administration (IRICA) data shows that in the same six-month period, Iran’s non-oil exports amounted to 75 million tons valued at $25.9 billion. Compared to the same period last year, non-oil exports recorded a slight increase in value and a 6 percent rise in volume.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration serves as the principal governmental entity tasked with the enforcement of customs legislation, overseeing the fiscal collection of tariffs and levies on both import and export transactions, as well as orchestrating the regulatory framework governing the transit of commodities across national borders. Aligned with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, IRICA serves a pivotal function in trade facilitation, executing foreign trade strategies, countering illicit trade activities, and safeguarding domestic sectors and consumer interests.
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