Iran: agro exports increase by 13% to $3.8 billion in eight months

Published 2020년 12월 11일

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Between March 20 and November 20 of the current Iranian year, Iran experienced a 27% increase in agricultural exports in weight and a 13% increase in value compared to the previous year, totaling 5.45 million tons worth $3.84 billion. The main exports included unshelled and shelled pistachio, tomato and tomato paste, watermelon, and apple. Despite the economic contraction, the agriculture sector grew by 1.7%, contributing to a 0.2% expansion in GDP in the second quarter, despite a 3.5% decline in the first quarter. The overall non-oil foreign trade volume reached 97.7 million tons, valued at $44.6 billion, with Iraq and China being the primary export destinations.

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EghtesadOnline: A total of 5.45 million tons of agricultural products worth $3.84 billion were exported from Iran during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Nov. 20), showing a 27% and 13% growth in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year, according to the technical affairs deputy with the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration. “Agro products accounted for 7.26% and 18.87% of the volume and value of Iran’s overall exports respectively during the eight-month period,” Mehrdad Jamal Orounaqi was quoted as saying by IRNA.“Our main exported products were unshelled and shelled pistachio, tomato and tomato paste, watermelon and apple, which together made up close to 1.52 million tons of the total agro exports worth $1.31 billion. Exports of these products registered a 7% and 30% increase in volume and value respectively year-on-year.” The official said exports of unshelled pistachio stood at 109,000 tons ...

Source: Eghtesadonline.com