H1 Exports From Hormozgan Ports Jump 61% to $7.6 Billion

A total of 21.6 million tons of commodities worth $7.65 billion were exported from ports located in the southern Hormozgan Province during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22), registering a 21% and 61% growth in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year.
“About 16 million tons of the exports worth $5.86 billion were non-oil commodities, registering a respective rise of 16% and 47% in tonnage and value year-on-year,” Abolfazl Akbarpour, a local official, was quoted as saying by Fars News Agency.
The main export destinations were the UAE, China, Thailand, India, Oman and Ghana.