More than 1.38 million tons of sesame oil and products worth $3.2 million were imported into Iran from six countries during the last Iranian year (March 2017-18), figures released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration indicate.
The biggest exporter was India with 912,267 tons worth more than $2.1 million. Other major exporters included Germany, Bangladesh, Turkey, Mexico and Nigeria, Mizan Online reported.
