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170% Rise in Exports From Khorramshahr Port

170% Rise in Exports From Khorramshahr Port
170% Rise in Exports From Khorramshahr Port

A total of $493 million worth of non-oil commodities have been exported from the southern Khorramshahr Port since the beginning of the current Iranian year on March 20, 2020, showing a 170% upsurge compared with the similar period of last year, the manager of Exports Expansion Bureau with Arvand Free Trade Zone said on Monday.
“Minerals, seafood, steel products, construction materials and different kinds of foodstuff were the main goods exported from the port over the period under review, which were mostly shipped to the neighboring Iraq,” Mohammad Adibikia was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
The official added that during the same period, $185 million worth of products were imported via this southern port, indicating a YOY increase of 16%.
The imports mainly included industrial raw materials and machinery.

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