82% Upsurge in East Azarbaijan Exports

Atotal of 147,000 tons of non-oil goods worth $182 million were exported from East Azarbaijan Province during the first Iranian month (March 21-April 20), registering a 20% and 82% growth in tonnage and value respectively compared with last year’s similar month.

According to Director General of East Azarbaijan Customs Offices Leili Orangi, plastic materials and products had the lion’s share of exports with $43 million.

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and related products came next with $28 million, which were followed by fruits with $22 million, machinery and mechanical tools and parts with $16 million, cast iron and steel with $12 million, copper and related products with $12 million, and glass and related products with $8 million.

Turkey, Iraq, Azerbaijan, China, Armenia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, Italy and Pakistan were the northwestern Iranian province’s main export destinations, the Persian daily Donya-e-Eqtesad reported.