15.6m Tons of Essential Goods Unloaded in Eight Months: PMO

A total of 15.6 million tons of essential goods were unloaded at Iranian ports during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), new data released by the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development show.
Corn with 5.75 million tons had the highest share of imported essential goods, registering a 1% rise compared with the corresponding period of last year, News.mrud.ir reported.
It was followed by wheat with 3.85 million tons (down 0.47%), soybean with 2.4 million tons (down 32.37%), barley with 1.47 million tons (down 39.76%), sugar with 1.08 million tons (up 27%), unrefined vegetable oil with 863,732 tons (down 35%) and rice with 170,610 tons (up 4%).
Also known as necessity or basic goods, essential goods are products consumers will buy, regardless of changes in income levels.