Iran, Armenia plan green customs corridor at border crossing
Iran and Armenia plan to convert the Norduz border crossing into a green customs corridor to cut customs clearance times and accelerate the processing of goods, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said.
The plan follows an agreement between the heads of the two countries’ customs administrations, as reported by ISNA. The officials met in Iran on Saturday to discuss customs and transit issues.
Under the proposed arrangement, the two sides are expected to sign a draft protocol establishing a simplified, or green, customs corridor. The protocol would involve the online exchange of commercial information and documents and the elimination of paper documents.
The scheme would also require each country to provide the other with a list of selected economic operators with an acceptable level of compliance risk. These companies would be guaranteed by the respective customs administrations, with the customs authorities covering any losses resulting from violations.
Located in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province on the border with Armenia, Norduz customs post plays an important role in trade, transit and other exchanges between the sides.
Trade between Iran and Armenia reached $768 million in 2025, with Iran exporting about $680 million worth of goods to Armenia and importing about $88 million from the country, according to official Armenian statistics.
In the first half of 2026, Armenia’s trade turnover with Iran reached $371.4 million, up 8.4% from the same period a year earlier, according to Reuters citing official Armenian data.