Markazi Province: Synthetic Fibers Export Hub

EghtesadOnline: Markazi Province accounted for 36% of Iran’s $100-milllion synthetic fibers exports last year (March 2017-18), registering an over 9% increase compared with the year before, according to Jafar Asghari, an official with Markazi Industries, Mining and Trade Organization.

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05 May 2018

Azerbaijan Republic, Armenia, Italy, Turkey, Iraq and Romania were the main export destinations of Markazi Province’s synthetic fibers. A total of 1,553 tons of non-oil goods worth $1.09 billion were exported from this western Iranian province last year, indicating a 24% rise year-on-year. The exported commodities included aluminum, petrochemicals, glass, pistachios, meat, tile and ceramics, plants and flowers, ornamental fish, building insulation materials, dairy, raisins, refrigerators, plaster and paint. A total of 136,000 tons of non-oil goods worth $398 million were imported into the province last year, IRNA reported.