BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. Iran's imports from Kazakhstan fell sharply in the first two months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through May 21, 2025), declining by 51.6 percent in value and 39.6 percent in volume compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through May 20, 2024).
Data obtained by Trend from the Iranian Customs Administration indicates that the country's imports totaled $6.65 million and 22,000 tons, down from $13.7 million and 36,500 tons in the previous year.
Iran primarily imported wheat, barley, various types of equipment, and other essential goods. Total trade turnover between the two countries stood at $36 million and 82,800 tons, showing a decrease of 36.3 percent in value and 33.3 percent in weight year-on-year.
Meanwhile, Iran’s overall non-oil imports during this period totaled $8.47 billion in value and 5.92 million tons in weight. Compared to the same period last year, the value of non-oil imports decreased by 7.8 percent, while the weight increased by 1.16 percent.
Iran prioritizes the import of essential goods required by the country and imposes certain restrictions on importing products that are already produced domestically.
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