40% growth of Iran’s exports to ECO members

According to Fars news agency, Seyyed Ruholah Latifi, the spokesman of the customs office, said: Paying attention to neighbors, bilateral or multilateral economic and political relations, membership in regional agreements and strengthening bilateral relations are among the definitive policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the 13th government. This policy has caused us to see growing changes in Iran’s business relations.

He added: From the beginning of the year to the end of August, 9 million 107 thousand 402 tons of goods worth 6 billion 893 million 869 thousand 451 dollars were exchanged between Iran and 9 member countries of the ECO Economic Cooperation Organization, which is compared to 5 The first month of the previous year has increased by 39%.

The spokesperson of the customs stated: Out of this amount of exchanged goods, 7 million 315 thousand 928 tons worth 4 billion 118 million 241 thousand 11 dollars were the export of Iranian goods to member countries of the ECO Economic Cooperation Organization, which is 20% by weight. And it has increased by 40% in value compared to the same period.

The customs spokesman further said: Imports from 9 ECO member countries reached 1 million 791 thousand 475 tons from the beginning of the year to the end of August, which, despite a two percent decrease compared to the same period, has been accompanied by a growth of 38 percent in terms of value.

Latifi said regarding the destinations and amount of Iranian goods exported to ECO member countries: Turkey bought 3.682 thousand tons of goods worth 2 billion 328 million dollars and 110% growth, Afghanistan with 1.256 thousand tons worth 640 million and 573 thousand dollars and a decrease of 25% and Pakistan with 1 million and 78 thousand tons worth 474 million and 751 thousand dollars and a growth of 13%, the first three destinations of the export of Iranian goods to members of the ECO Economic Cooperation Organization were followed by Azerbaijan with 296 million dollars, Turkmenistan with 166 million dollars, Uzbekistan with 88 million dollars, Kazakhstan with 61.2 million dollars, Tajikistan with 45.6 million dollars and Kyrgyzstan with 18.4 million dollars.

The customs spokesman emphasized about imports from ECO member countries: Turkey with sales of 2 billion 166 million 326 thousand dollars and a growth of 21%, Pakistan with sales of 429 million 339 thousand dollars and a growth of 375% and Kazakhstan with 78 million 423 thousand dollars and A growth of 174%, the first three countries trading with Iran among the members of the Eco-Berli Economic Cooperation Organization were to meet the needs of our country, followed by Uzbekistan with 32.6 million dollars, Tajikistan with 26.2 million dollars, Azerbaijan with 15.3 million dollars, and Turkmenistan with 14.4 million dollars. Afghanistan with 10.4 million dollars and Kyrgyzstan with 2.7 million.

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