BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 7
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran's imports from Iraq increased by about 8 times in value and 24 times in volume, during the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2021 through January 20, 2022), compared to the same period last Iranian year, the Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Rouhollah Latifi said, Trend reports citing the administration.
The spokesman stressed that Iran imported 1.99 million tons of goods worth $920 million from Iraq in 10 months.
“Meanwhile, in the same period last Iranian year, the imports amounted to 80,000 tons worth $103 million,” he added.
According to Latifi, Iraq ranked 9th in Iran's imports for 10 months after the UAE, China, Turkey, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, India and the UK. Meanwhile, in the same period last Iranian year, Iraq ranked 26th in Iran's imports.
Latifi also noted that 80 percent of Iran's imports from Iraq for ten months in value and 93 percent in volume were accounted for essential goods. Thus, Iran imported 1.86 million tons of essential goods worth $734 million from Iraq within the mentioned period.
"So, Iran imported $329 million worth of wheat, $159 million worth of corn feed, $101 million worth of compressed soybeans, $55 million worth of barley, $44 million worth of cooking oil and $36 million worth of sugar from Iraq in 10 months," the customs official said.
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