The value of exports from West Azerbaijan increased by 38%
Deputy Minister of Commerce of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of West Azerbaijan: Since the beginning of this year, 1 billion and 691 million dollars of goods have been exported from this province, which is 38% more than the same period last year.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Mohammad Dehghan added: "During this period, 804 thousand tons of goods were exported from customs and border markets of West Azerbaijan, in this regard, we have seen a 10% decrease in exports compared to the same period last year."
He added: Major goods exported from this province to foreign countries during this year, including carpets, flooring, home appliances, tomato paste, watermelon, apple juice, fresh apple tree, dates, fresh grapes, cement, granite, chlorine, products It has been agriculture and furniture.
The Deputy Minister of Commerce of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of West Azerbaijan said: Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Russia, Romania, Germany and Syria are the top 10 export destinations from West Azerbaijan.
Dehghan expressed hope that due to the improvement of the border situation regarding the outbreak of Covid 19 disease, the amount of exports from the province will increase in the last quarter of the year.
West Azerbaijan has 9 customs and 6 border markets; This province with 967 km border is Iran's gateway to Europe and our country's official border with Turkey exists only in this province.
* IRNA
