In this period, over 65 percent of Iran’s non-oil goods were exported to five countries: China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey and Afghanistan.  

Iran exported 47,978 tons of non-oil goods (with crude oil, kerosene, and fuel oil excluded), valued at $17.436 billion, in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year, showing a 4.5 and an 8.15 percent growth in volume and value, respectively compared to the same period last year, Mehr news agency reported.

Iran exported $4.778 billion of products to China, the report said, adding that Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Afghanistan imported $3.622 billion, $2.365 billion, $1.679 billion and $701 million of products from Iran in this period respectively.

Meanwhile, Iran imported 12,592 tons of goods, valued at $19.949 billion, in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year, showing a 5.75 and a 1.53 percent growth in weight and value, respectively, compared to the last year’s corresponding period, the report added.