Exports from Central Iranian Province Rise by 4%

More than 225 million worth of non-oil commodities have been exported from the central Iranian province of Markazi in the first three months of the current local calendar year (March 21- June 21), which shows a year-on-year increase by 4%.

More than 381,479 tons of non-oil commodities have been exported from Markazi province in the 3-month period, Head of Markazi Customs Administration Esmaeil Hosseini said.

He added that the figures show a 4% growth in terms of value and a 12% decline in terms of tonnage compared with the similar period in last year.

Markazi province currently offers its products in 58 international markets, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan.

Exports mainly included iron rebar, slabs, hydrocarbons, linear low-density polyethylene, polypropylene, high-density polyethylene, fruit juice, glass, crystal-ware and potato chips.

The province’s imports during the three-month period amounted to $110 million, up by 30% year-on-year.

The imports mainly included machinery, fruit juice package, concentrate, puree, aluminum can and coil.

Markazi province, consisting of 12 counties and home to 1.41 million people, is one of Iran’s major industrial and agricultural hubs.

Also, an increasing trend has been reported from other Iranian customs gates.

On Saturday, the Customs Department in Iran’s Southeastern port city of Chabahar announced that the office has witnessed a 38% rise in its collections in the first 3 months of the current local calendar year, compared with the corresponding period in 2018.

source: Farsnews