TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s non-oil trade reached $33.844 billion in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, according to the Iran Customs Administration.   

Iran exported $16.933 billion of non-oil products, while imported $16.911 billion of non-oil products in the five-month period.

Exports and imports were declined by 15.79 percent and 19.36 percent, respectively, compared to the same period last year.
China, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates were the top three importers of non-oil goods from Iran, while China, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey were the top three exporters of non-oil goods to Iran.

Iran has set a target of $77.5 billion in non-oil exports for the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, according to Mojtaba Khosrotaj, the Iranian deputy industry, mining, and trade minister.  

Iran’s total non-oil exports hit $49.744 billion in the previous Iranian calendar year, showing 18.87 percent rise from $41.848 billion in its preceding year.   

The country’s non-oil imports reached $52.477 billion in the past year, with 5.57 percent growth compared to the year before.