H1 Paper Imports Reviewed

A total of 77,354 tons of publication paper worth $66.12 million were imported in the first half of the current year (March 21-Sept. 22), indicating a 23% and 31% decline in weight and value year-on-year. 
According to Rouhollah Latifi, spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, imports of various types of paper, including newsprint, publication paper and paperboard stood at 229,259 tons worth $270.45 million in H1 compared with 281,611 tons worth $320.57 million in the same period of last year. 
“Newsprint imports during H1 of the current year hovered around 5,788 tons worth $3.91 million compared with 3,552 tons worth $2.39 million in last year’s corresponding period,” he was quoted as saying by IRIB News.