Unloading of Essential Goods Increase at Iranian Ports

The unloading of essential goods at Iranian ports of entry reached 2.17 million tons during the first month of the current Iranian year (March 21-April 21), registering an 11% rise compared with the similar period of last year, according to figures released by the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran.
Also known as necessity or basic goods, essential goods are products consumers will buy, regardless of changes in income levels. 
A total of 996,670 tons of field corn were imported, registering an 81% year-on-year growth, PMO wrote on its website.