21% Rise in Iran's Non-Oil Trade With Afghanistan

EghtesadOnline: Iran traded 1.58 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $791.4 million with Afghanistan during the first three months of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21), registering a 5.13% and 21.59% growth in tonnage and value respectively compared with last year’s corresponding period.

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22 July 2018

This was announced in the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration’s latest report.

Iran’s exports to Afghanistan stood at 1.58 million tons worth $788.43 million, up 5.36% and 21.95% in tonnage and value respectively year-on-year.

The neighboring country was Iran’s fourth biggest export destination during the period. Iran mainly exported light oil, hydrocarbides and floorings to Afghanistan during the three-month period, according to Financial Tribune.

Afghanistan exported 2,638 tons of goods worth $2.96 million to Iran, down 54.58% and 32.50% in tonnage and value respectively YOY.

Iraq was the 69th major exporter of goods to Iran in the three months. Imports mainly included plants, sesame seeds and caraway seeds.