BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. Iran's non-oil exports amounted to about 61.3 million tons worth $28.4 billion during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through October 22, 2022), the Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Morteza Emadi said, Trend reports citing the administration.
According to Emadi, Iran's non-oil exports for 7 months increased by 5.6 percent in value, while decreased by 18.2 percent in volume compared to the same period last Iranian year.
The spokesman added that the main exported goods were liquid propane, liquid butane, polyethylene, bitumen, liquefied gas, urea, steel and iron ingots, etc.
“In 7 months, Iran exported non-oil products worth $9.18 billion to China, worth $4.03 billion to Iraq, worth $3.47 billion to the UAE, worth $3.08 billion to Türkiye and worth $1.1 billion to India,” he said.
The customs official also pointed out that the mentioned five countries accounted for 73.4 percent of Iran’s total non-oil exports for the reporting period.
"Within 7 months, Iran's non-oil trade turnover amounted to 81 million tons worth more than $60.1 billion, which is an increase of 10 percent in value, while a decrease of 17.6 percent in volume compared to the same period last Iranian year," Emadi noted.
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