Iran's Non-Oil Trade With Turkey Nears $3.7b

EghtesadOnline: Iran traded 6.93 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $3.69 billion with Turkey during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Dec. 21), to register a 29.91% growth in tonnage and 6.63% decline in value compared with last year's corresponding period, latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.

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18 February 2019

Turkey was Iran’s 10th trading partner in the world during the period under review.

Iran’s exports to Turkey stood at 6.03 million tons worth $1.91 billion, up 54.25% and 22.32% in tonnage and value respectively year-on-year.

Turkey was Iran’s fifth major export destination, Financial Tribune reported.

Iran mainly exported liquefied natural gas, non-alloy zinc, aluminum and bitumen to Turkey during the nine months.

Turkey exported 901,135 tons of goods worth $1.78 billion to Iran, down 36.85% and 25.53% in tonnage and value respectively YOY.

Turkey was the sixth exporter of goods to Iran.

The imports mainly included cooking bananas, tobacco, fibers, cotton and auto parts.