Hormozgan Exports Hit $29b in 11 Months

Mar 7, 2020, 6:33 AM

News ID: 32123

EghtesadOnline: More than 42.78 million tons of goods worth $29 billion were exported from Hormozgan Province during the first 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2019 to Feb. 20) to register a 5% and 103% growth in terms of weight and value respectively.

According to Hormozgan Customs Department’s officer, Abolfazl Akbarpour, non-oil exports accounted for 34 million tons worth $20 billion to register a 10% and 136% growth in tonnage and value respectively, Mehr News Agency reported.

Hormozgan is located in southern Iran, facing Oman and the UAE. Its provincial capital is Bandar Abbas. The province has 14 islands in the Persian Gulf and 1,000 km of coastline, according to Financial Tribune.