Financial Tribune - When compared with the corresponding period of last year (March 21-May 21, 2019), exports registered a 52% and 49% decline in weight and value respectively. Year-on-year comparison of imports shows a decrease of 4% in weight and 11% in value

Iran�s foreign non-oil trade stood at $9.34 billion in two months ending May 20, of which exports accounted for $4.3 billion and imports $5.04 billion, the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration said.

The country posted a trade deficit of $741 million over the first two months of the current year.

Noting that Iran traded over 21 million tons of non-oil goods during the period, Rouhollah Latifi added that exports weighed 14.5 million tons and imports 6.5 million tons, IRICA�s website reported.

Compared with the corresponding period of last year (March 21-May 21, 2019), exports registered a 52% and 49% decline in weight and value respectively.