Iran’s non-oil exports up over 12% in 11 months
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The figures do not cover Iran’s exports of crude oil, mazut and kerosene as well as goods and products carried by passengers.
Petrochemicals accounted for $21.7 billion or 44.49% of all Iranian exports between March last year and February this year, said IRICA, adding that Iran had exported some $6.8 billion worth liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) over the same period.
China was the largest customer of Iranian exports in the 11 months to late February with some $13.6 billion worth of purchases, followed by Iraq at $9.4 billion and Turkey at $6.9 billion.
On imports into Iran, IRICA said that the country had taken delivery of 33.6 million tons of goods worth $53.7 billion between March last year and February this year, adding that the figure was an increase of 15.28% in value terms compared with the same previous period.