Non-oil exports surge 108% to $1.7b in week-long period
Iran’s non-oil exports jumped 108% in value to $1.7 billion in the week ending January 17 compared with a week earlier, data from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) showed.
The volume of exported goods during the seven-day timespan reached 3.449 million metric tons, posting a 60% rise from the prior week, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
Imports also climbed, with 1.157 million tons of goods valued at $1.152 billion entering the country — up 36% by weight and 1% in value compared to the previous week.
Transit traffic through Iran also saw a 37% increase, hitting 438,000 tons over the week-long duration.
Of the total imports, 928,000 tons were essential goods, indicating a 38% growth.
In a separate development, clearance of essential commodities hit a daily record on Tuesday, the IRICA said.
“Thanks to the round-the-clock efforts of IRICA personnel, a total of 182,528 tons of essential goods were definitively cleared from customs checkpoints in the last 24 hours,” the agency said.
“The cleared goods were transported out of customs zones via 8,030 trucks,” it added.
In recent weeks, the supply of essential goods has faced disruptions.
The breakdown of cleared commodities included 75,787 tons of wheat, 54,893 tons of corn, 15,022 tons of barley, 16,700 tons of soybean meal, 2,630 tons of rice, 3,111 tons of crude oil, and 11,981 tons of oilseeds.
Pulses, sugar, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and other essential supplies were also cleared during the same period.