The latest statistics released by Iran's Customs Administration show that Iran imported 30,400 cars worth $717 million during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (ended Dec. 21, 2015). During the same period, the total value of importedcars and auto parts amounted to$1.3 billion. The same figure for the first eight months of the Iranian fiscal year (ended Nov. 21, 2015) stood at $1.2 billion, which registers a 12.5% increase in terms of value compared with the same period of last year. According to a report released by automotive news website Carnet, during the first eight months of the year, Iran imported 26,000 vehicles worth $644 million.