Iran’s Non-Oil Exports Up 7.6% in 3 Months: IRICA chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 19, 2024) the country exported $13.5 billion of non-oil goods.
In the 3-month period, the country’s export of non-oil commodities registered a 7.6 percent growth compared to last year’s corresponding period, Mohammad Rezvanifar said.
The deputy economy minister put the value of foreign trade of the country with the oil included from March 21, 2023, to March 19, 2024, at about $40 billion.
Rezvanifar pointed to the export of petrochemical products and noted that about 15.6 million tons of petrochemicals, valued at $6.2 billion, were exported from the country in this period, showing a nine percent hike compared to the same period last year.
In that period, Iran imported $14.3 billion of non-oil products, indicating a 1.3 percent growth compared to last year’s corresponding period, he stated, Mehr news agency reported.
The country imported about 9.4 million tons of non-oil products into the country, registering a 7.7 percent growth, he added.