BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 8. Exports through the Astara Customs Office in Iran’s northern Gilan Province during the six months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2025) rose by 7 percent in value and 22 percent in volume compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through September 21, 2024), said Nadir Ansarian, Director General of the Astara Customs Office, told reporters, Trend reports.
According to him, in the first half of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2025), goods worth about $280 million, weighing around 458,000 tons, were exported through the Astara border point.
Ansarian noted that the main export items included agricultural and petrochemical products, construction materials, rubber goods, detergents, and mineral resources. He added that these exports were primarily destined for Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.
Statistics from the Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) indicate that during the same six-month period, the country’s non-oil exports amounted to $25.9 billion, totaling around 75 million tons, marking a slight increase in value and a 6-percent rise in volume year-on-year.
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