BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 27
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The exports through the customs of the Kurdistan Province (western Iran) increased by 16 percent in terms of value and 47 percent in terms of volume during the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2020, through January 20, 2021), compared to the same period last Iranian year, the Director-General of the Kurdistan Province Customs Office, Bakhtiar Rahmanipour told journalists, Trend reports referring to the Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
The director-general stressed that 1.27 million tons of goods worth $1.27 billion were exported through the customs of Iran's Kurdistan Province within 10 months.
He added that moreover, 28,000 tons of goods worth $40 million were imported through the customs of Kurdistan Province over the reporting period.
Rahmanipour noted that the imports increased by 16 percent in terms of value and decreased by 3 percent in terms of volume in the first 10 months, compared to the same period last Iranian year.
According to the director-general, furthermore, 1.32 million tons of goods worth $3.28 billion were transited through the Bashmaq customs checkpoint of Iran's Kurdistan Province for 10 months. The transit increased by 3 percent in terms of volume.
