TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s sweet and chocolate exports increased by 21 percent in the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2017- February 19,2018) compared to the previous year.

The exports of the mentioned foodstuff rose by 121 percent in terms of weight, IRNA reported on Monday citing Trade Promotion Organization (TPO).

According to TPO, some 513,000 tons of sweets and chocolates worth $615 million were exported to the world markets.

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