TEHRAN – The value of export from Qom province rose 13 percent during the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023-January 20, 2024), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.

Esfandiyar Darikvandi, the director-general of the province’s Customs Department, said that commodities worth $194,718,648 were exported from the province in the 10-month period.

He said that the commodities were exported to over 30 countries around the world, and named Iraq, the UAE, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Syria, and Armenia as the major export destinations.

As previously announced by the head of the province’s Industry, Mining and Trade Department, the value of non-oil export from Qom province increased by 22 percent in the past Iranian calendar year 1401 (ended on March 20, 2021), as compared to the preceding year.

Akbar Ebdali said that 379,70 tons of non-oil goods valued at $347.743 million were exported from the province in the previous year, indicating also 28 percent growth in terms of weight, year on year.

He named plastic materials, mineral fuels, shoes and sandals, copper wire, iron wire, eggs, polyester fibers, chemical products, and mechanical machines as the major exported items, and Iraq, Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Syria, Russia, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan as the main export destinations.

As announced by the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Iran exported 113 million tons of non-oil goods valued at $40.5 billion during the first 10 months of the present year.

Mohammad Rezvani-Far said that the 10-month non-oil export indicates a nine percent growth in weight, but an 11 percent fall in value, year on year, IRIB reported.

The official also said the country exported $29.9 billion of crude oil in the mentioned 10 months, registering a 10-percent rise, year on year.

Rezvani-Far further announced that Iran has imported 32.7 million tons of goods worth $54.8 billion in the first 10 months of the present year, which indicates an 11.6 percent rise in value and six percent growth in weight.

He named China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, and India as the major export destinations of Iranian goods in the said period, and the UAE, China, Turkey, Germany, and India as the main sources of import.

Gold, car parts and accessories, and smartphones were the main imported items during this period, according to the official.

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