Export from Bazargan in northwest Iran grows 73pc in weight

Sep 1, 2021, 8:58 AM

News ID: 84456308

Export from Bazargan in northwest Iran grows 73pc in weight

Orumiyeh, IRNA – The director of Bazargan Customs office said on Wednesday that over 53,000 tons of goods have been exported through the northwestern Iranian border during the first five months of the Iranian year (starting on March 21).

The figure shows a 73-percent increase compared with that of in the previous year, Mojtaba Bazgir told IRNA.

Petrochemical and agricultural products, stones, ceramic stuff, iron, etc. have been among the exported commodities, Bazgir said.

The value of the exports during the mentioned period has been near 211 million dollars, he added.

The official also referred to the deadly coronavirus as an obstacle to growing exchange.

Coronavirus has killed over 4,500,000 worldwide since its outbreak in December 2019.

According to Bazgir, the northwestern Iranian province of West Azarbaijan has different border crossings with Turkey, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, and Iraq.

Bazargan Customs office which is Iran’s gate to Europe is open 24 hours a day.

1483**9417

0 Persons