Tehran Province H1 Exports Exceed $580m

Tehran Province exported 546,000 tons of goods worth $587 million during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22, 2019), the deputy head of Tehran Industries, Mining and Trade Organization for commercial affairs and trade promotion said.

Mojtaba Shirqazi added that exports registered a 9.2% rise in tonnage, which nearly halved in value compared with last year’s corresponding period, IRNA reported.

The official noted that exports from Tehran Province had a respective share of 0.78% and 2.8% in Iran’s total exports in terms of tonnage and value.

More than 62% of the exports had Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Germany as their destinations.

Major commodities exported from the province during the period included metals, plastic materials, chemicals, textile products and plants.

source: Financial Tribune