Iran: Golestan exports fall to $80 million in 9 months

Published 2020년 12월 23일

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The article reports a significant decrease in both the volume and value of Golestan's agricultural exports and imports for the year 2020 when compared to the previous year, with export volumes down by 48% and export values down by 23%. The main exports included dairy products, cheese, iodine, polystyrene, tomato paste, rebar, preform, and animal food, with Iraq, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Kazakhstan being the primary export destinations. On the other hand, imports experienced a 77% drop in volume and a 71% drop in value, with the main imports being chicken hatchery machines, soy oil, and barley, primarily imported from Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. This dramatic decline is attributed to the stringent measures implemented by the customer countries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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According to Ebrahim Hosseini, the director-general of Golestan’s customs office, the figure indicates a 48% and 23% decline in terms of volume and value, respectively, compared with the similar period of last year.The IRICA official said the huge decline follows the strict measures by the customer countries due to the coronavirus pandemic.The main commodities exported from Golestan included cheese, iodine, polystyrene, and tomato paste, as well as rebar, dairy products, preform, and animal food.He said Iraq, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Kazakhstan were the main export destinations of Golestan during the concerned period.Hosseini added that 7,568 tons of commodities worth $13.04 million were imported to the ...

Source: Mehrnews