Exports From Astara Top $100 Million

EghtesadOnline: Close to 191,000 tons of non-oil goods worth $103 million were exported from Iran’s northwestern port city of Astara during the eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), director general of Astara Customs Bureau, Rasoul Omidi, said on Monday.

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13 December 2017

Food and agricultural products, carpet, construction materials, minerals, cement, detergents, chemicals, shoes and bags were the main commodities exported from Astara to a host of countries, including Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia, Mana reported.

About 165,000 tons of non-oil goods valued at $58 million, including chemicals, machinery, wood and home appliances, were imported into Astara during the same period mainly from the same three countries.

According to Omidi, Astara earned 267.79 billion rials ($6.53 million) in customs revenue during the period, which indicates a 10% decrease compared with the same period of last year, Financial Tribune reported.