Iraq Biggest Destination of Iranian Export in 7 Months

A total of 17.6 million tons of commodities worth $5 billion were exported to Iraq during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Oct. 21), which made the neighboring country Iran’s biggest export destination during the period, according to the director general of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran’s Arab and African Affairs Department.
“Our main exports to Iraq included gas, electricity, iron bars, tomatoes and tomato paste, tiles and ceramic, watermelons, evaporative coolers, steam turbine spare parts, cheese and biscuits,” Farzad Piltan was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
The official noted that Iran’s main rivals in the Iraqi market over the period were Turkey, China, South Korea, India and the US with a 26%, 25%, 6%, 5% and 4% share of the neighboring country’s market respectively.