imports
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Tavanir: Electricity Imports Up, Exports Down
EghtesadOnline: To help meet rising power demand, electricity imports from neighboring states, including Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Armenia, have approached 700 megawatts per day in the last…
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Essential Goods Imports Hit $12 Billion in Fiscal 2020-21
EghtesadOnline: Over 23 million tons of essential goods worth $12 billion were imported into Iran during the last Iranian year (March 2020-21), according to the spokesman of the Islamic Republic…
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Fruit Exports 20 Times More Than Imports
EghtesadOnline: Iran imported 380,009 tons of fruit worth $267.71 million and exported 7.88 million tons worth $5.52 billion during the 11 months to Feb. 18, says Rouhollah Latifi, the spokesperson…
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Tropical Fruit Imports Reach $500 Million Annually
EghtesadOnline: The import of tropical fruits to Iran cost as much as $500 million annually, Mohammad-Mehdi Boroumandi, an official with Agriculture Ministry, said.
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Restrictions on Imports of 2,500 Products to Remain
EghtesadOnline: The prevailing restrictions or total ban on imports of 2,500 types of commodities will remain in place even if sanctions against Iran are lifted, says Minister of Industries,…
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Iran's Q1-3 Steel Exports Decline by 17% as Imports Increase by 73%
EghtesadOnline: Atotal of 6.45 million tons of finished and semi-finished steel products were exported from Iran during the first three quarters of the current fiscal year (March 21-Dec. 20)…
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Livestock, Poultry Feed Imports Decline
EghtesadOnline: Imports of livestock and poultry feed saw a 5% decline in weight and a 7% decrease in value to reach 11.3 million tons worth $3.33 billion in nine months to Dec. 20.
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Imports of Essential Goods at Subsidized Rates on Decline
EghtesadOnline: The import of all necessity goods, except corn, has declined this year compared with last year, Domestic Commerce Commission of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and…
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Iran: Call for Crypto Use to Pay for Imports
EghtesadOnline: Cryptocurrency could be used to import electronic devices, says Shahab Javanmardi, a member of the Iran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mining and Agriculture, noting that a change…
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Official: Feed Shortage Could Induce Chicken Imports
EghtesadOnline: Problems related to the supply of livestock and poultry feed have not yet been solved, Majid Movafeq Qadirli, the head of Iran Feed Industry Association said.
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Sources of Financing Essential Imports Narrow in New Budget
EghtesadOnline: The government was allowed to tap into revenues gained from the export of crude oil, gas condensates and natural gas to allocate cheap foreign currency at the rate of 42,000 rials…
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Decline in Imports of Livestock, Poultry Feed
EghtesadOnline: Imports of livestock and poultry feed saw a 10% decline in weight and an 18% decrease in value to reach 8.52 million tons worth $2.37 billion in the seven months ending Oct. 21,…
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Huge Rise in Flu Vaccine Imports
EghtesadOnline: Over 38,184 kilograms of influenza vaccines worth $28 million were cleared from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration from the beginning of the current Iranian year(March…
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Steel Exports Plummet, as Imports Jump 50 Percent YOY
EghtesadOnline: Atotal of 4.53 million tons of finished and semi-finished steel products were exported from Iran during the first seven months of the current fiscal year (March 20-Oct. 21) to…
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15% Decline in Vegetable Oil Output as Oilseed Imports Drop 51%
EghtesadOnline: A total of 810,000 tons of vegetable oil were produced in Iran during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 20-Sept. 21), showing a 15% decline compared with the similar…
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Iraq Will Continue Buying Gas and Power From Iran
EghtesadOnline: Iraq could lower its reliance on Iranian gas and electricity imports next year if (and when) OPEC's second largest oil producer can implement multi-billion deals signed with US…
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Vitamin Supplement Imports Top $9m in 4 Months
EghtesadOnline: A total of 343,178 tons of vitamin supplements worth $9.28 million were imported into Iran from 16 countries during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 20-July…
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Banana Imports at $113m in Four Months
EghtesadOnline: A total of 173,062 tons of bananas worth $113.68 million were imported into Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 20-July 21).
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Seasonal Ban on Rice Imports as of Aug. 22
EghtesadOnline: The seasonal ban on rice imports will come into effect from Aug. 22, according to the deputy head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration for technical affairs.
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$95-110m Spent on Hybrid Vegetable Seed Imports p.a.
EghtesadOnline: Iran meets around 98% of its domestic demand for hybrid vegetable seed through imports that cost the country between $95-110 million per year, according to a recent report published…
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Ban on Perfume Imports
EghtesadOnline: Imports constitute 90% of the perfume market in Iran, but since the government has banned its imports, illegal inflows of perfumes, just like other cosmetic products, will increase…
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Paper Imports Exceed $160m in Q1
EghtesadOnline: A total of 135,000 tons of different types of paper worth over $162 million were imported into Iran during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (March 20-June 20), says…
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Iran's Q1 Non-Oil Trade at $13.9b
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s non-oil trade stood at $13.98 billion during the first three months of the current fiscal year (March 20-June 20), of which exports accounted for $6.36 billion and imports…
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Oil Prices Extend Gains
EghtesadOnline: Oil climbed on Monday after major producers agreed to extend a deal on record output cuts to the end of July and as China’s crude imports hit an all-time high in May.
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Medicinal Subsidies Curtailed
EghtesadOnline: All supplements, over-the-counter drugs, licensed medicines and imported granules that have local counterparts as well as inactive ingredients added during the pharmaceutical…
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Excessive Red Meat Imports Criticized
EghtesadOnline: Over 130,000 tons of red meat were imported into Iran in the last fiscal year (March 2019-20), the head of Cattle Farmers Association said.
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Border Crossing Opens to Imports From Turkey
EghtesadOnline: Sari Su border crossing connecting Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province to Turkey will be used as a new route for trade between the two countries as of Friday, after Bazargan border…
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Virgin Olive Oil Imports Exceed 3,200 Tons Last Year
EghtesadOnline: A total of 3,277 tons of virgin olive oil worth $12.14 million were imported into Iran in the last Iranian year (March 2018-19), data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran…
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Rise in Livestock, Poultry Feed Imports
EghtesadOnline: Imports of livestock and poultry feed saw a 16% and 26% growth in weight and value respectively to reach 11.81 million tons worth $3.27 billion in the 10 months to Jan. 20.
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Rise in Animal Feed Imports
EghtesadOnline: Imports of animal feed saw an 11% growth in weight and 22% increase in value to reach 10.05 million tons worth $2.75 billion in the nine months to Dec. 21, 2019.