Iran exported $15.450 billion of non-oil products during the four-month period from March 21 to July 22, with 15 percent rise from $13.471 bln in the same time span of the past year, according to Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA). IRICA data showed that gas condensate valued at $1.864 bln, liquefied propane worth $691 million, low-density oils and their byproducts except for gasoline valued at $555 mln, polyethylene film grade valued at $411 mln, and methanol worth $407 mln were the main exported products during the mentioned period of time, IRIB reported. China ($3.046 bln, 8%), United Araba Emirates ($2.808 bln, 32%), Iraq ($2.522 bln, 23%), Afghanistan ($1.108 bln., 31%), and South Korea ($821 bln, -40%) were the main export markets of Iranian non-oil goods during the four-month period.
Iran imported $15.179 bln of non-oil products in the mentioned time span, with 4 percent fall from the figure of last year. Auto parts worth $1024 mln, corn as livestock food valued at $711 mln, rice worth $675 mln, soy bean valued at $492 mln and cell phones ($228 million) were the major imported products and China ($3.890 bln, UAE ($2.169 bln), South Korea ($984 mln, India ($912) and Germany ($753mln) were the main exporters of goods to Iran during the four-month period. Imports from the UAE, South Korea and Germany dropped by 27%, 8% and 13% while imports from China and India grew by 11% and 2% respectively YOY.