Rise in Iran Soybean Imports

Close to 25,000 tons of soybeans worth $943 million were imported into Iran during the nine months to Dec. 21 to register a 13.5% and 22.6% growth in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year, latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.
The soybean imports accounted for 8.4% and 2.8% of Iran’s total imports over the nine-month period (23.87 million tons worth $32.62 billion), IRNA reported.