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Iran's Non-Oil Trade Surplus Tops $700m in 9 Months to Dec. 2018

Exports, excluding crude oil, mazut, kerosene and suitcase trade, hit 86.94 million tons worth $33.35 billion, indicating a 1.84% decline in tonnage and a 5.4% increase in value, as import stood at 23.87 million tons worth $32.62 billion, down by 13.27% i
Iran's Non-Oil Trade Surplus Tops $700m in 9 Months to Dec. 2018
Iran's Non-Oil Trade Surplus Tops $700m in 9 Months to Dec. 2018

Iran recorded a trade surplus of $738 million in the nine months ending Dec. 21, 2018, the latest report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration shows. 
Exports, excluding crude oil, mazut, kerosene and suitcase trade, hit 86.94 million tons worth $33.35 billion, indicating a 1.84% decline in tonnage and a 5.4% increase in value year-on-year. 
Imports amounted to 23.87 million tons worth $32.62 billion, down by 13.27% in weight and 15.9% in value over last year’s similar period.  
All in all, Iran’s non-oil foreign trade during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Dec. 21) stood at $65.97 billion, indicating a 4.68% decrease compared with last year’s corresponding period.

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