The country’s foreign trade exceeded $ 72 billion

According to Fars News Agency, ‌ Alireza Moghaddasi, referring to the situation of the country’s foreign trade, stated: From the beginning of this year to the end of December, 122 million and 500 thousand tons of goods worth 72 billion and one hundred million dollars were exchanged between Iran and other countries. The same period last year shows a growth of 11 percent in weight and 38 percent in value, which if the current trend of foreign trade in our country will reach $ 98 billion by the end of the year.

The head of customs added: out of the total trade done in the mentioned period, 92 million and 300 thousand tons, worth 35 billion and one hundred million dollars, are allocated for export, which compared to the same period last year, increased by 8% in weight and 40% in value. This amount has exceeded the total one-year exports in 1999, which we expect to maintain the export trend, this amount will reach $ 47 billion by the end of the year.

He added: “The growth of non-oil exports in the face of sanctions and economic constraints is the result of the efforts of all stakeholders in the field of foreign trade, especially economic actors, and we expect to see the improvement of trade in the future by resolving existing problems and bottlenecks.”

Moghaddasi stated: Petrochemical products with 42 million and 400 thousand tons worth 14 billion and 700 million dollars were the most important exports of Iran in the first 9 months of this year, which accounted for 46% of the weight and 42% of the total value of exports and growth Has experienced 40% compared to the same period last year.

Regarding the main export destinations of Iranian goods, he said: China was the first trading partner of Iran with 21 million and 300 thousand tons of goods worth 10 billion and 200 million dollars, followed by Iraq with 23 million and 500 thousand tons of goods worth 6 billion. And 800 million dollars, Turkey with 11 million and 700 thousand tons worth 4 billion and one hundred million dollars, the United Arab Emirates with 8 million and 300 thousand tons worth 3 billion and 400 million dollars and Afghanistan with 3 million and 300 thousand tons $ 1.4 billion came in next.

The head of Iran’s customs said about the import statistics of goods in the first 9 months of this year: in this period, 30 million and one hundred thousand tons of goods worth 37 billion dollars entered the country, which is 20% in weight and 37% in value compared to the same period last year. Has grown.

He added: UAE with 8 million and 900 thousand tons of goods worth 11 billion and 500 million dollars, China with 2 million and 500 thousand tons worth 8 billion and 400 million dollars, Turkey with 2 million and 900 thousand tons worth 3 billion and 700 million dollars, Germany with 593 thousand tons worth 1 billion and 400 million dollars and Switzerland with 1 million and 600 thousand tons worth 1 billion and 300 million dollars were the five major countries involved in the import deal with Iran.

Moghaddasi reminded: out of the total goods imported to the country in the mentioned period, 23 million and one hundred thousand tons worth 12 billion and 400 million dollars are basic goods, which have grown by 32% in weight and 61% in value.

Referring to the 76% growth in the transit of foreign goods from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the head of Iran’s customs said: “In the first nine months of this year, 9 million 158 thousand tons of goods were transited through our country, which is expected to reach 12 million 400 thousand by the end of the year.” Tons of goods reach the country.

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