Iran's Non-Oil Foreign Trade Tops $58 Billion in Ten Months

Iran’s foreign trade, excluding oil exports, stood at 122.8 million tons worth $58.7 billion in the 10-month period ending Jan. 19. 
According to Mehdi Mirashrafi, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, exports accounted for 94.54 million tons worth $28.06 billion and imports reached 28.24 million tons worth $30.63 billion of the sum. 
Compared with the corresponding period of last year, exports registered a 17.7% and 20% decline in weight and value respectively. 
“Imports saw a 2% and 15.5% decrease in weight and value respectively year-on-year,” he was quoted as saying by ISNA. 
Main export destinations over the period included China with 22.8 million tons of non-oil goods worth $7.2 billion, Iraq with 22.3 million tons worth $6.3 billion, the UAE with 12.8 million tons worth $3.7 billion, Turkey with 5.7 million tons worth $2 billion and Afghanistan with 5.8 million tons worth $1.9 billion.