Foreign transit via Iran up 29% in 10 months: IRICA
Foreign transit of goods via Iranian land in the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (started March 21, 2023) registered a 29% hike compared to the same period last year, announced the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
Mohammad Rezvanifar said 14.2 million tons of goods were transited via Iran’s land from March 21, 2023 to January 22, 2024, IRNA reported.
The deputy economy minister further noted that the Shahid Rajaei Special Economic Zone and the Parvizkhan and Bashmaq borders accounted for the maximum volume of goods transited via Iran.
According to the official, 4.2 million tons of foreign goods were transited from the customs office of Shahid Rajaei Special Economic Zone, three million tons from Parvizkhan Customs, and 1.5 million tons from Bashmaq Customs.