Foreign Trade

Iran foreign trade in year 1399 amid pandemic, sanctions

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The statistics show that Iran was able to continue its foreign trade despite being under pressure from the tough sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Iran register $36.5bn foreign trade with neighbors

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – In the last Iranian calendar year, the country could have $36.5-billion foreign trade with its neighbors.

Iran’s non-oil trade exceeds $65 billion in 11 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Iran's non-oil foreign trade stood at 134 million tons worth $65.5 billion during the 11 months ending February 18.

Iran foreign trade at $9.52 billion in 9 month

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – In the first nine months of the current Iranian year, 110 million tons of goods worth $52 billion were exchanged between Iran and various countries.

Iran’s foreign trade value exceeds $44bn in 8 months: IRICA

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) put the country’s foreign trade value in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Nov. 22) at over $44 billion.

70% discount on port tariffs for foreign traders in Chabahar

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – PMO's Deputy Head for Ports and Economic Affairs said India, Afghanistan, and CIC countries can enjoy up to 70% discount on port tariffs in Chabahar Port.

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Iran’s trade with SCO member states hits $15bn in 7 months

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) put country’s foreign trade value with member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the seven months of the current year at $15 billion.

Iran’s foreign trade value hits over $38bn in 7 months: IRICA

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) put the country’s total value of foreign trade at $38.278 billion in the seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Oct. 22).

Foreign trade at above $30b in 6 months: IRICA

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The head of IRICA announced that Iran’s trade with its top trading partners reached over $30 billion in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- September 21, 2020)

Iran exports $2.5bn products to Arab countries in 5 months

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Director general of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)'s Office of Arabian and African Countries revealed that $2.5 billion worth of non-oil goods was exported to Arab states in West Asia in first five months of current year.

Parl. to back formation of foreign, intl. trade ministry

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – In his meeting with the Iranian FM, the speaker of the Iranian Parliament announced the body's support for the probable formation of 'foreign and international trade ministry'.

Iran’s foreign trade value hit $19.6bn in four months: IRICA

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign trade value hit $19.635 billion in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to July 22).

Iran’s trade value hits $14bn in Q1

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran’s trade value reached $14 billion in the first three months of the current year (from March 21 to June 20).

Iran’s foreign trade with EAEU hits $2.1bn: IRICA spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration [IRICA] said Iran’s foreign trade with Eurasia has exceeded $2.112 billion since October 27, 2019 when Preferential Trade Agreement [PTA] was inked between Islamic Republic of Iran and Eurasian Economic Union [EAEU].

Iran’s foreign trade value exceeds $9bn in two months: IRICA

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign trade value in the first two months of the current year [from March 21 to April 20] hit $9.341 billion.

Iran’s foreign trade exceeds $79bn this year: IRICA

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Deputy President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) for Management Development Affairs Ahmad Zakeri said that Iran’s foreign trade in sanctions period exceeded 79 billion.

E. Azarbaijan prov.’s foreign trade value up by 42% in seven months

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Head of East Azarbaijan Industry, Mine and Trade Organization Habib Aminzadeh said that provincial foreign trade value in the first seven months of the current year (March 21 – Oct. 22) registered a 42 percent hike as compared to the same period of last year.

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Iran imports 13.5mn tons of basic commodities in seven months

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi said that 13.5 million tons of basic commodities and staples was imported into the country in the first seven months of the current year (from March 21 to Oct. 22).

Iran’s exports value shrinks 11% in seven months

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Statistics of Iran’s foreign trade in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Oct. 22) showed that exports value registered more than 11 percent slump.

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Iran’s foreign trade value exceeds $42bn in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi said that Iran’s foreign trade volume in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – Sept. 22) surpassed $42 billion.

Lawmakers reject bill on bilateral monetary pacts

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iranian lawmakers have rejected a bill proposed by the government to conclude monetary pacts with other countries to break the monopoly of the US dollar in foreign trades.

Iran’s exports volume shrinks by 5% in 2018

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – According to the latest statistics of Iran’s foreign trade, total exports volume of the country registered a five percent decline in 2018.

Iran’s export of products to Iraq up by 67% in eight months

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s export of products to neighboring Iraq registered a significant 67 percent hike in the eight months of the current year (March 21 – Nov. 21) as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

India wants Iranian Chabahar port exempted from US sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Southern Iranian port of Chabahar has posed a dilemma for the United States policy makers who are seeking to implement sanctions on Tehran.

CBI puts liquidity growth rate at 3.4% in Q1

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – According to economic indicators of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), the country’s liquidity growth rate in the first three months of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21) stood at 3.4 percent.

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Iran’s exports to Qatar rise by 61% in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – According to the statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), $139,412,000 worth of products were exported to Qatar in the first half of the current year (March 21-Sept. 21), showing a 60.63 percent hike as compared to the same period last year.

Iran’s gas condensate exports drop nearly 41%

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s export of gas condensates from March to August stood at 4.1 million tons worth $2.1 billion, which shows a 41% decline in weight and 23% decline in value compared to the same period last year.

Iran accounts for 27% foreign trade share with 11 European countries in Q1

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Foreign trade statistics in the first three months of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21) shows that Islamic Republic of Iran conducted more than $3.1 billion trade exchanges with 11 European countries, accounting for 27.6 percent share of country’s total foreign trade volume.

Iran, Pakistan finalizing free trade agreement

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Pakistani local media recounted that the officials of Pakistani Ministry of Commerce are examining the last points to finalize a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Islamic Republic of Iran.