Non-oil exports to Russia up
Iran’s non-oil exports to Russia posted a considerable rise, with a 12% surge in value and a 20% jump in weight during the first six months of the Iranian calendar year (March 20 - September 21), compared to the same period last year, the Islamic Republic Customs Administration (IRCA) said on Sunday.
The IRCA latest figures showed that Iran’s non-oil exports to Russia raked in $494 million and tipped the scales at 1.3 million metric tons in first half of the year, IRNA reported.
Greenhouse pepper, polystyrene, and unshelled pistachios were as the top export earners, accounting for 5.9%, 5.8%, and 4.9% of the total export value during the timespan.
The IRCA report also pointed out that the Astara customs office in the northwest handled 32% of the total exports which made it the busiest customs point for trade with Russia.
Meanwhile, foreign transit from Russia picked up steam, with a 17% increase weight-wise in the first half, totaling 526,000 metric tons. However, transit to Russia has taken a hit, plummeting 18% to 56,000 metric tons during the same period.