Iran’s monthly trade surpassed $5.7b: IRICA

After overcoming the initial conditions of the coronavirus outbreak, Iran’s foreign trade during the month to September 21 amounted to $5.76 billion for about 11 million tons of non-oil commodities, said the spokesman of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Ruhollah Latifi said on Saturday that the figures indicate 24 percent growth in terms of weight compared to the corresponding figure for the month to August 21, IRNA reported.

He noted that Iran exported 8.25 million tons of goods worth $2.69 billion during August 22-September 21, while the country imported 2.69 million tons of commodities valued at $3.07 billion during the said period.

China with 2.26 million tons ($669 million), Iraq with 1.41 million tons ($565 million), the UAE with 1.21 million tons ($379 million), Afghanistan with 704,000 tons ($232 million), and Turkey with 380,000 tons ($218 million) were Iran’s main export destinations during the month to September 21, Latifi said.

The top five sources of imports during this period were the UAE with 396,000 tons ($775 million), China with 262,000 tons ($743 million), Turkey with 305,000 tons ($339 million), Germany with 226,000 tons ($174 million) and India with 176,000 tons ($156 million), the IRICA spokesman said.