TEHRAN- The value of export from Markazi province, in the center of Iran, rose six 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, the acting head of the province’s Customs Department announced.

Ruhollah Gholami said 1.554 million tons of products worth about $957 million were exported from the province in the ten-month period, indicating also 16 percent growth in weight, year on year.

He said that the products were exported from Markazi province to 85 countries around the world, and named Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, Armenia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the major export destinations.

As previously 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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