TEHRAN: Iran’s exports of non-oil products in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21) stood at $24.657 billion, with 4.34 percent rise from $23.633 billion in the same period last year, Fars news agency reported on Wednesday citing the country’s customs administration. Iran also imported $24.051 billion of non-oil goods during the mentioned time span, witnessing a 0.1 fall from the figure of the previous year.
Gas condensate, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fuel oil were the main exported items, with China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, Turkey and South Korea as the major export destinations. Corn, soy bean, rice and auto parts were the major products imported during the first seven months of this year. China, UAE, South Korea and Turkey were the top exporters of goods to Iran in the mentioned time.
According to customs data, in the past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 19, 2016, the value of the country’s non-oil trade reached over $83 billion. In the past year, Iran exported $42.415 billion worth of goods while its imports reached $41.499 billion, showing a 16.11 percent decrease in the value of exports and a 22.53 percent decline in the value of imports when compared to its previous year.