BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 4. Iran's imports from Russia increased by 10.9 percent in value and 35.8 percent in volume, during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through August 22, 2023), compared to the same period last year, Trend reports.
As stated in the statistics of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Iran imported nearly 1.6 million tons of goods worth $793 million from Russia for 5 months.
Meanwhile, in the same period of last Iranian year, Iran's imports from Russia amounted to 1.16 million tons worth approximately $715 million.
Iran mainly imported wood and wood materials, agricultural products, various types of equipment, etc. from Russia within 5 months.
In the 5th month (July 23 through August 22, 2023), Iran’s import from Russia stood at 196,000 tons worth approximately $110 million.
Overall, Iran imported 14.4 million tons of goods worth $24.2 billion within the first 5 months of the current Iranian year.
This is an increase of 7.49 percent in value and 2.17 percent in volume compared to the same period last year.
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