The country's foreign trade reached $ 52 billion
In the first nine months of this year, 110 million tons of goods worth $ 52 billion were exchanged between Iran and various countries, with a share of 85.2 million tons worth $ 25 billion and $ 100 million.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Mehdi Mirasharfi, Director General of Iran's Customs, announced the news: "Comparing our country's non-oil exports with the same period last year in terms of weight and value shows a decrease of 17 and 20 percent, respectively."
He added: "This amount of exports is a sign of the efforts of exporters as well as our country's producers, considering the conditions caused by the outbreak of Covid-19 epidemic and the cruel US sanctions, and it is predicted that it will continue to increase in the remaining months of the year." Give.
Mirasharafi stated: Iran's export destinations during this period are China with 20 million and 600 thousand tons worth 6 billion and 400 million dollars, Iraq with 20 million and 800 thousand tons worth 5 billion and 900 million dollars, United Arab Emirates with 11 1 million 400 thousand tons worth 3 billion and 300 million dollars, Turkey with 5 million and 400 thousand tons worth 1 billion and 800 million dollars and Afghanistan to 5 million and 200 thousand tons worth 1 billion and 700 million dollars.
The Director General of Iran's Customs also said: "The share of imports in total foreign trade in this period was 25 million tons in weight and 26 billion and 800 million dollars in value, which is one percent in weight and value compared to the same period last year." Decreased by 16%.
Mirasharfi emphasized: out of 25 million tons of goods imported to the country, 17 million and 500 thousand tons are basic goods and 70% of the weight of imports is 25 items of basic goods.
The Director General of Iran's Customs stated: The origin of imported goods in the first 9 months of this year were China with 2 million and 600 thousand tons worth 7 billion dollars, the United Arab Emirates with 3 million and 500 thousand tons worth 6 billion and 300 million dollars, Turkey with 3 million and 500 thousand tons worth 3 billion dollars, India with 1 million and 800 thousand tons worth 1 billion and 600 million dollars and Germany with 911 thousand tons of goods worth 1 billion and 300 million dollars.
He also said: during this period, 5 million and 200 thousand tons of goods have been transited from our country to neighboring countries, which shows a decrease of 10.9 compared to the same period last year.
* ILNA
