Financial Tribune - Iran’s total non-oil trade stood at 169.3 million tons worth $85.1 billion during the period, of which $41.37 billion constituted exports and $43.73 billion imports

I ran exported to 128 countries, including 40 European, 21 Asian, 28 African and 12 American countries, and imported from 112 countries, including 41 European, 31 Asian, 12 American and 11 African countries, in the last fiscal year (March 2019-20) despite sanctions, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration said.

“Iran’s total non-oil trade stood at 169.3 million tons worth $85.1 billion during the period, of which $41.37 billion constituted exports and $43.73 billion imports,” Mehr News Agency also quoted Mehdi Mirashrafi as saying.

Iran’s top partners last year were from Asia with more than $57 billion worth of non-oil trade, accounting for 68% of country’s total trade. Exports and imports to Asian countries stood at more than $30 billion and $27.73 billion respectively.

Exports to and imports from European countries hovered around $9 billion and $15 billion respectively.