Iran's Non-Oil Trade Surplus Hit $1b

Iran registered a non-oil trade surplus of $1 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Aug. 22), according to Mehdi Mirashrafi, director general of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration. 
Iran’s total foreign trade hit 59.3 million tons worth $34 billion during the period, registering a 14% and 38% growth in weight and value respectively, year-on-year, the news portal of IRICA reported.
Non-oil exports reached 45.5 million tons worth $17.66 billion, registering a 20% and 63% growth in weight and value respectively compared with the corresponding period of last year.
The exports mainly included methanol, natural gas, polyethylene, semi-finished iron products, iron ingots and pipes, gasoline, liquid propane, urea and bitumen.