TEHRAN- The trade between Iran and China stood at $1.734 billion in the first month of 2019, registering 54.8 percent decrease in comparison with the same month in the preceding year i.e. $3.83 billion, Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.

China’s exports to Iran in January stood at $722 million showing a 58.3 percent drop from its previous $1.73 billion in the same period in 2018, the report added.

China’s imports from Iran also witnessed a sharp drop of 51.9 percent from its previous $2.1 billion in January 2018 to $1.012 billion in the first month of 2019.

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