Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 30
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The products $2.222 billion were exported to Afghanistan during eight months of this Iranian year (started on March 21, 2018) compared to the same period of last Iranian year, Mohammad Mehdi Javanmard Qasab, head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran's Afghanistan Desk, said.
This figure increased by 26 percent in terms of value compared to the same period of last Iranian year, Qasab added, Trend reports referring to ILNA.
During the reporting period, the goods worth $7.6 million were imported, which is 44 percent less compared to the same period of last Iranian year. Iran mainly imports sesame, agricultural products and marble from Afghanistan, he added.
The export of Iranian goods to Afghanistan increased as a result of the activity of the representatives of the Iranian Trade and Development Organization, as well as the Iranian trade attachés in Afghanistan, he said.
This growth has accelerated since 2011. Over the last few years, Afghan businessmen have been investing in Iran’s various economic sectors, namely, carpet weaving, food industry and hotel industry, Qasab said.
