Foreign Trade Exchanges Hit $15.4b in Two Months

Iran’s total foreign trade, excluding crude oil exports, reached 25 million tons worth $15.45 billion during the first two months of the current fiscal year (March 21-May 21), according to Mohammad Rezvanifar, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
Exports (excluding crude oil) hit 21 million tons worth $7.51 billion, registering a 12.26% rise in terms of tonnage, but a 13.72% fall in value compared with the similar period of last year, the news portal of IRICA reported.
Liquefied propane worth $592 million, liquefied natural gas worth $538 million, liquefied butane worth $411 million, methanol worth $374 million and bitumen worth $350 million were the main exported products during the period, together accounting for 30% of the total value of exports.