BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 21. Iran's product imports from Turkmenistan decreased by 46 percent in value and 44 percent in weight during nine months of the current Iranian year (from March 20 through December 2024) compared to the same period of last year (from March 21 through December 21, 2023).
The data obtained by Trend from the country's Customs Administration shows that Iran imported 14,100 tons of items from Turkmenistan, valued at $16 million, over a period of nine months.
The statistics note that during the same period last year, Iran's imports of products from Turkmenistan amounted to 25,500 tons worth $30 million.
The data encompasses products such as petroleum coke, cotton, fabric, and others that Iran has sourced from Turkmenistan.
Meanwhile, according to the statistics, Iran imported 1,050 tons of products worth about $1.98 million from Turkmenistan for the ninth month of the current Iranian year (from November 22 through December 21, 2023).
To note, Iran's imports of non-oil products amounted to 27.9 million tons worth about $50.9 billion. Iran's imports of non-oil products increased by 5 percent in value and decreased by 3.16 percent in weight over nine months compared to last year.
