China, Iraq Main Buyers of Iranian Goods in 4-Month Period
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China and Iraq were the main importers of Iranian goods in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to July 22, 2024).
In this period, over 65 percent of Iran’s non-oil goods were exported to five countries: China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey and Afghanistan.
Iran exported 47,978 tons of non-oil goods (with crude oil, kerosene, and fuel oil excluded), valued at $17.436 billion, in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year, showing a 4.5 and an 8.15 percent growth in volume and value, respectively compared to the same period last year, Mehr news agency reported.
Iran exported $4.778 billion of products to China, the report said, adding that Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Afghanistan imported $3.622 billion, $2.365 billion, $1.679 billion and $701 million of products from Iran in this period respectively.
Meanwhile, Iran imported 12,592 tons of goods, valued at $19.949 billion, in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year, showing a 5.75 and a 1.53 percent growth in weight and value, respectively, compared to the last year’s corresponding period, the report added.