Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Iran's exprots to Iraq climb 19 per cent in 7 months
Trade
Iran's exports to Iran have climbed 19 per cent in the first seven months of the current Iranian year (started March 21), a report said yesterday. According to a report released by the Public Relations Department of Iran's Customs Office, the goods exported over the period weighed 1.439 million tons and had a value of US$700 million. "Ten major items, including mineral water, various detergents or washing liquids, biscuits, water coolers, pistacchios, fresh or dried tomatoes, apples and home appliances accounted for 28 per cent of the value of the exported goods," the report said. Iraq was Iran's third largest export market in the period. "Iraq accounted for 6.9 per cent of the total weight and eight per cent of the total value of Iranian exported goods in the period." Meanwhile the value of Iraq's exports to Iran was US$817,000 in the period.
