Iran’s non-oil trade with its 15 neighboring countries in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024) reached $32.6 billion, the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said.
Mohammad Rezvanifar put the volume of trade exchanges between Iran and the 15 neighboring states from March 21 to September 22, 2024 at 50 million tons, valued at $32.6 billion, showing a 5 and a 15 percent growth in weight and value, respectively, compared to the same period last year.
In this period, Iran exported 39 million tons of non-oil goods, valued at $15.6 billion, he added, Mehr news agency reported.
The deputy minister of economy went on to say that Iran imported 11 million tons of goods, valued at $17 billion, from the neighboring states in this timespan.
Iran’s export of non-oil goods to the neighboring states between March 21 to September 22, 2024 increased by 4 and 12 percent in weight and value, respectively, he stated
The country’s import of products from 15 neighboring countries between March 21 to September 22, 2024 has shown an 8 and an 18 percent growth in weight and value, respectively compared to last year’s corresponding period, Rezvanifar added.