BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 9. Mineral and mining product exports rose nine percent in the last Iranian year (March 21, 2023–March 19, 2024) compared to the previous year (from March 21, 2022, through March 20, 2023), the statistics of Iran's Mineral and Mining Industries Development and Modernization Organization (IMIDRO) said, Trend reports.
A total of $13.7 billion worth of minerals and mining products were exported from Iran last Iranian year versus export of minerals and mining products worth $12.5 billion in the previous year.
Meanwhile, Iran exported mainly steel and steel products worth $6.1 billion, copper and copper products worth $1.6 billion, aluminum worth $902 million, zinc worth $547 million, hard coal worth $500 million, and cement worth $384 million last year.
Aside from that, Iran imported $7 billion worth of minerals and mining products last year. Imports increased by 35 percent compared to the previous year.
According to Iran's Customs Administration statistics, the country's exports of non-oil products in the last Iranian year amounted to more than 136 million tons worth $49.3 billion. Compared to the previous year, Iran's non-oil exports decreased by 8.87 percent in value terms and increased by 9.82 percent in weight terms.
