Iran Chamber of Commerce Delegation to Visit Kazakhstan

EghtesadOnline: Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture plans to send an economic delegation to Kazakhstan in November to visit two exhibitions, namely "WorldFood Kazakhstan 2019" and "AgroWorld Kazakhstan 2019".

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05 October 2019

The delegation is expected to start an eight-day visit from Nov. 4, the chamber’s website reported, adding that the economic delegation will attend conferences and hold meetings with Kazak economic players during their stay.

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Iran-Kazakhstan non-oil trade stood at 758,674 tons worth $218.47 million during the last fiscal year (March 2018-19) to register a 37.7% rise in tonnage and a 7.28% decrease in value compared with the year before, Financial Tribune reported.

Iran exported 461,599 tons of goods worth $131.4 million to Kazakhstan, up 39.86% in tonnage and down 22.19% in value year-on-year.

Kazakhstan was Iran’s 29th export destination during the year.

Iran’s exports to Kazakhstan mainly included pistachios, dates and Portland cement. In return, it imported 297,075 tons of commodities worth $878.06 million from Kazakhstan, up by 34.46% and 30.46% in tonnage and value respectively YOY, which mainly constituted barley, sheep carcasses and colza seeds.

Kazakhstan was the 36th exporter to Iran in the world.