Kermanshah Exports Rise 47%

EghtesadOnline: The western Iranian province of Kermanshah exported $1.63 billion worth of non-oil goods during the seven months of the current year (March 21-Oct. 22) to register a 47% rise over last year’s similar period.

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11 November 2018

Kermanshah borders Iraq to its west and mainly exports goods to this neighboring country.

Governor General of Kermanshah Province Houshang Bazvand said the significant growth in non-oil exports comes as the average rise in the country’s non-oil exports was at 13.5% during the period, IRNA reported.

Bazvand was earlier quoted as saying that the western Iranian province attracted $43 million worth of foreign investments during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22), Financial Tribune reported.

"Imports into Kermanshah stood at $15 million over the same seven months, indicating a 39% rise year-on-year," Khalil Heydari, the director of Kermanshah Customs Directorate, said.