Six-Month Non-Oil Trade With Neighbors Tops $24b: IRICA

Iran traded 38.56 million tons of goods worth $24.19 billion (excluding crude oil exports) with its 15 neighboring countries during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22) to register an 8% decline in tonnage but a 7% rise in value of exchanges compared with the similar period of last year, according to the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
Iranian exports (excluding crude oil) stood at 29.28 million tons worth $12.33 billion, registering a 19% decline in weight but a 10% growth in value, Rouhollah Latifi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
Iraq was the biggest export destination among the countries under review during the period, as it imported 9.86 million tons of Iranian goods worth $3.38 billion, registering a 12% fall in value.
All changes reported below are in value terms.