Qeshm Exports Earn $21m in 10 Months

EghtesadOnline: Qeshm, the largest island in Persian Gulf, exported 1,975 tons of commodities worth $21 million during the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2019-Jan. 20) to register a 237% and 568% growth in tonnage and value respectively compared with last year’s corresponding period.

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05 February 2020

According to Director General of Qeshm Customs Administration Hossein Saeedi, the exports mainly included apparel, tobacco, home appliances and machinery, IRNA reported.

A total of 91,496 tons of commodities worth over $179.67 million were imported into the island during the same period to register a 196% and 17% growth in tonnage and value respectively compared with last year’s corresponding period, according to Financial Tribune.

The imports mainly included rice, auto parts, tea, packaging machinery, textile and tobacco.