Tasnim News

10 countries account for 84% of Iran’s foreign trade

China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, Iraq, India, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Oman, Germany and Afghanistan made up 84 percent of Iran’s total foreign trade value in 11 months, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said.

Trade

Iran overtakes Qatar in extracting gas from SP joint fields

The chief executive of Iran’s Pars Special Economic Zone Organization said Iran has outpaced Qatar in the extraction of gas from joint fields.

Energy

Iran-UK trade hits $105 million in 2023: Statistics

The UK Department of Trade and Industry noted has reported a 4% year-on-year increase in trade exchanges with Iran in 2023, saying bilateral trade between the two countries reached $105 million last year.

Trade

Iran’s rice imports from India shrinks 34% in 2023

Iran’s import of rice and tea from India decreased by 34 and 65 percent in 2023 respectively compared to a year earlier, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.

Trade

Eurostat puts Iran’s gas exports to Turkey at 5.4 bcm

The Statistical Office of the European Union “Eurostat” said Iran’s export of gas to Turkey in 2023 reached 5.4 billion cubic meters (bcm), showing a 42 percent decline compared to a year earlier.

Energy

Iran 19th largest producer of milk in world: Official

The head of the Cattlemen Association of Iran said the country is the 19th largest producer of raw milk in the world.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran-Turkey trade hits $5.5 billion in 2023

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) put the volume of the trade exchanges between Iran and Turkey in 2023 at about $5.5 billion.

Trade

Foreign transit via Iran up 29% in 10 months

The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said foreign transit of goods via Iranian land in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2023) registered a 29% hike compared to the same period last year.

Transportation

Iran’s grain output surpasses 23 million tons in 2023

The grain production in Iran exceeded 23 million tons in 2023, registering a more than three-percent growth compared to a year earlier, according to the statistics of the US Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran exports 150 tons of saffron in eight months

The commissioner of the pharmaceutical plants’ project of Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture said 150 tons of saffron were exported from the country in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2023).

Agriculture and Environment