Iran's Non-Oil Trade Surplus With African States Crosses $500m

Iran traded 2.17 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $776.04 million with the member states of African states in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2019) to register a 21.93% and 26.26% decline in tonnage and value respectively compared with last year’s corresponding period.
Latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show Iran’s exports totaled 2.08 million tons worth $642.94 million during the year, indicating a 20.88% and 17.05% decline in tonnage and value respectively year-on-year.
Imports stood at 90,384 tons worth $133.09 million, down 40.25% and 52.01% in tonnage and value respectively YOY.