Import

Goods imports from Bandar Lengeh down by 57%

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – According to the Director General of Bandar Lengeh Maritime and Ports Office, 63,000 tons of non-oil products were imported via the western ports of Hormozgan province over the first 10 months of the Iranian year of 1397 (March 21-Dec 22 2018), indicating 57% decrease in comparison with corresponding perid last year.

Five countries account for over 50% of Iran's imports

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show that Iran's five top exporters accounted for over 50% of the goods entered through the country's customs during the past 10 months of the current Iranian year (to Jan. 20).

Deputy industry min.:

Iran’s food industry exports at 10% growth in nine months

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Deputy Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade for Industries Affairs Farshad Moghimi said food industry experts increased by 10% in nine months of the current year (March 21 – Dec. 21).

IRICA:

Iran trade balance hits $678mn in 10 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) put Iran’s trade balance in the 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Dec. 21) at $678.

Iran, Azerbaijan trade amount to $327 in 9 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Non-oil trade between Iran and Azerbaijan amounted to 702,062 tons worth $326.91 million in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (to Dec. 21), indicating an increase in both volume and value.

Industry min.:

Non-oil product exports hits 86 fold in post-Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – In its latest statistics, the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade announced that exports of non-oil products in the country turned 86 fold since the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution up to the last Iranian calendar year (ended March 20, 2018).

Apparel exports up by 60% in nine months

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MAN) – The Director General of Textile and Clothing Office of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade Afsaneh Mehrabi said that exports of apparel and clothing increased 60 percent in the nine months of the current year (March 21 – Dec. 21).

Rajaei Port cargo loading/unloading top 55m tons in months

BANDAR ABBAS, Jan. 20 (MNA) – About 55 million tons of oil and non-oil commodities were loaded and unloaded in the Shahid Rajaei Port, southern Hormozgan Province, during the past nine months of the current fiscal year (March-December 2018), a senior official at Ports and Maritime Organization said.

India's soybean exports to Iran could hike: Indian official

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – India’s soymeal exports to Iran could see a considerable rise in the coming months, says B.V. Mehta, executive director of the Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA), a Mumbai-based industry body for oilseed processors.

Rajaei Port container throughput reaches 1.4 m in 9 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Over 1.4 million container goods were loaded and unloaded in Shahid Rajaei Port, southern Hormozgan Province, during the past nine months of the current fiscal year (March-December 2018), a senior official at Ports and Maritime Organization said.

Iran calls on Europe to cut tariffs for Iranian goods down to zero

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – An official at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran has called on Europe to cut down to zero the tariffs imposed on the import of Iranian goods, saying the move would send a message that Europe is serious about expanding trade with Iran.

BPCL to import 1mn barrels of Iran crude in February and March

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – India’s second largest refiner by capacity, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL), plans to import 1 million barrels of Iranian oil in both February and March after a gap of three months, said R Ramachandran, director refineries of BPCL.

IRICA:

Iran imports 6mn tons of livestock corn in 9 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran customs Administration (IRICA) revealed that more than 6,341,000 tons of livestock corn, valued at over $1.476 billion, were imported into the country in the nine months of the current Iranian calendar year in 1397 (March 21 – Dec. 21).

Iran’s non-oil exports hit over $33bn

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The latest report by Iran’s Customs puts the country’s non-oil exports in a nine-month period at 86.94 million tons worth $33.358 billion, showing a 5.4% growth compared to the same period last year.

Considerable 38% decline of banana imports in eight months

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Imports of banana into the country witnessed a significant 38% slump in the eight months of the current year (March 21 – Nov. 21) as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

Iraqi delegation due in Kermanshah

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – An economic delegation from Iraq is set to arrive in Kermanshah province on Saturday (Dec. 22) to study the means of boosting economic interactions with the western province.

Hormozgan nonoil exports surge by 24% in eight months

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Director of Bandar Lengeh Ports and Maritime Directorate Ghasem Askarinasab put the nonoil exports growth in ports of Hormozgan province in the eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – Nov. 21) at 24 percent.

Sistan and Baluchestan throughput at 1.5mn tons in 8 months

ZAHEDAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Over 1.647 million tons of commodities were transported through the border crosses of Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (March 21- Nov. 21), a senior official said.

Iran's mineral trade surplus exceeds $4.5bn

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization shows that the country’s trade surplus of minerals has observed a significant growth during the eight months of the current Iranian year, through Nov. 21.

Shahid Rajaei Port throughput reaches 50m tons in 8 months

BANDAR ABBAS, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Over 49.5 million tons of oil and non-oil products were loaded and unloaded at Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Hormozgan province during the past eight months of the Iranian fiscal year (March 21- Nov. 21), the director general of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization.

Japan’s Fuji oil plans to resume Iran oil loadings from January

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Japanese refiner Fuji Oil Company is set to resume Iranian crude purchases after Japan received a waiver from US sanctions on Tehran, industry sources familiar with the matter said.

IRICA:

Oilseeds imports volume at 22% growth in seven months

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that imports of oily seeds into the country in the seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – Oct. 21) registered a considerable 22 percent hike.

Cellular handset import into Iran amounts to $266 mn

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Latest statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) showed that about $266 million worth of cell phones have been imported into the country during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – Oct. 21), showing a considerable 43 percent growth as compared to the same period last year.

Iran’s dependence on foreign pharmaceutical raw materials declines by 33%

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Food and Drug Administration Gholamreza Asghari said that the significant increase in domestic production of pharmaceutical raw materials has resulted in 33 percent decrease in its related imports.

IRICA:

Petrochemicals, livestock corn stand at Iran’s top exports, imports list

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The latest statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) showed that petrochemicals and animal corn stood at the top list of Iranian import and export products in the first seven month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – Oct. 21).

Iran’s non-oil exports hit $27 bn during first 7 months

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Foroud Asgari, head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) says non-oil exports reached $27.2 billion during the first 7 months since the start of Iranian year of 1397 ((from March 21 to October 22.)

Customs revenues at over $2,380,952,380 in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) in its latest report put the customs revenues of the country collected in the first half of the current year (March 21-Sept. 21) at $2,571,428,571, showing a record high in all-time history of the country.

Car imports at over 13,000 in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) showed that more than 13,000 cars were imported into the country in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Sept. 21).

Banana imports into Iran declined by 33%

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Some 233 thousand tons of bananas worth 217 million dollars have been imported to the country during the first half of the current Iranian year, experiencing a drop by 33.32% in weight and 19.30% in value compared to the same period last year.