Exports from industry, mining sectors shows up to 300% rise in H1

October 22, 2017 - 18:51

TEHRAN – The exports of 35 Iranian products from industry and mining sectors rose from 10% to 300% during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), the portal of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran reported.

According to Masoud Kamali Ardakani, director general of the office for export development of industrial and mineral products at TPO, propane, butane, methanol, bitumen as well as wires and cables, stones, iron and copper, cement and ceramic tiles were among the products exported from the mentioned sectors.

First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Saturday that Iran’s annual non-oil exports currently stand at $47 billion and the country is hopeful that the figure will hit $100 billion per annum in the future.

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