BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 13. Iran's non-oil trade turnover with Turkmenistan increased by 79.4 percent in value and 22.4 percent in volume, during the first nine months of the current Iranian government (August 23, 2021 through May 21, 2022), compared to the previous period (August 22, 2020 through May 21, 2021), the Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Rouhollah Latifi said, Trend reports citing the administration.
The spokesman noted that Iran's trade turnover with Turkmenistan for the reporting period amounted to more than 1 million tons worth about $300 million.
Latifi added that Iran exported more than 987,000 tons of goods worth about $277 million to Turkmenistan over 9 months. This is an increase of 89 percent in value and 16 percent in volume, compared to the previous period.
“The main exported goods were horticultural and agricultural products, vegetables, construction materials, minerals, detergents, electronics, chemicals, petrochemicals, paper, etc.,” he said.
According to Latifi, Iran also imported 35,700 tons of goods from Turkmenistan worth more than $23 million within nine months, which is an increase of 14 percent in value, while a decrease of 38 percent in volume compared to the previous period.
The customs official also pointed out that fabric, cotton, wool, minerals, spare parts for industrial equipment, and so on were main imported goods from Turkmenistan.
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