Non-Oil Trade With Belgium Rises 53%

EghtesadOnline: Iran traded $756.65 million worth of non-oil goods with Belgium in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2018), which is 53.5% more compared to the year before, making the European country Iran’s 21st biggest trading partner.

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14 May 2018

As per the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration’s data, Iran exported 128.70 tons of commodities worth $123.99 million to Belgium last year, posting a 3.92% and 37.39% increase in tonnage and value respectively year-on-year. The exports mainly included polyethylene terephthalate, semi-finished metal and steel products. Belgium exported 245,344 tons of goods worth $632.65 million to Iran during the period under review, up 132.40% and 57.12% in tonnage and value respectively YOY. Iran mainly imported machinery, knitting machinery and potassium sulfate from Belgium last year, according to Financial Tribune.