4 Million Tons of Essential Goods Imported in 10 Months

A total of 4 million tons of essential goods were imported during the 10 months ending Jan. 19, an official with the Government Trading Corporation of Iran said. 
“Since the beginning of the current Iranian year [March 20, 2020], 194 vessels carrying essential goods docked and were unloaded at ports of the country. Imam Khomeini Port located in the southern Khuzestan Province accounted for 45% of imports, Bandar Abbas, a southern port city in Hormozgan Province, constituted 31%, and Chabahar in Iran's Southeastern Province of Sistan-Baluchestan accounted for 17% of total imports; the remaining volume entered the country via northern ports,” Amir Talebi was also quoted as saying by IRNA recently. 
Also known as necessity goods, essential goods are products consumers will buy, regardless of changes in income levels.