Exports to Iraq increased by 31%
“In the first five months of this year, compared to the same period last year, Iraq’s imports increased by 430 percent in value and exports from Iraq grew by 31 percent,” Customs spokesman Seyed Ruhollah Latif was quoted as saying by Iranian customs. Iraq has been the second largest buyer of Iranian goods in recent years. Unfortunately, last year, due to the outbreak of the corona, several borders with this country were closed for months, and like many other countries, our trade decreased last year.
He added: “Fortunately, in the first five months of this year, with the ineffective effects of the corona on foreign trade, the country’s foreign trade trend has been growing, and this has been effective for Iraq as our second export partner.” Our country’s exports to Iraq by the end of August, more than 12 million and 24 thousand tons worth three billion and 163 million and 343 thousand and 248 dollars, which compared to the first five months of last year, in terms of weight growth of 53% and in terms of We saw a value of 31% growth.
Regarding imports from Iraq, the customs spokesman said: “In the first 5 months of this year, 313,612 tons of goods worth 175,989,687 dollars were imported from Iraq, which is 970% by weight compared to the same period last year.” In terms of value, we saw 430% growth.
