Baku, Azerbaijan, August 8
Trend:
Iran exported more than 151,000 tons of goods from Russia in the first three months of the current Iranian fiscal year (started March 21), a report said.
According to figures released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, over 151,000 tons of goods worth $78 million were shipped to the Russian Federation in the first three months of this year, IRNA news agency reported.
Compared to the same corresponding period last year, the exported goods registered a 39 percent and 40 percent growth in weight and value, respectively, it added.
Metal, cement, chemical materials and minerals were among other commodities exported from Iran to Russia. According to Iranian officials, 14 Iranian chambers have offices in Russia.
During the same period, Iran imported 320,000 tons of goods worth $382 million from Russia, marking a 24 percent and 260 percent rise in terms of weight and value compared to the same period last year.
