Financial Tribune - A total of 106,000 tons of imported rice have undergone customs clearance since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20), according to the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.

�More than 114,000 tons of rice are waiting for the completion of clearance procedures in the customs terminals of Chabahar, Zahedan, Shahid Rajaee, Qeshm, Imam Khomeini, Bushehr and Mashhad,� Rouhollah Latifi was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.

The official noted that the rice consignments have been imported from India, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey and the UAE.