EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exports, excluding crude oil, reached 111.3 million tons worth $48.8 billion while imports stood at 33.6 million worth $53.7 billion during March 21, 2022-Feb. 19
EghtesadOnline: The major part of the resources ($4 billion) went for importing raw material for industries, including fibers, wool, rubber and material for tire companies along with machinery and equipment.
EghtesdaOnline: The Governor of Central Bank of Iran Ali Salehabadi says the CBI has enough foreign currency to pay for imports.
EghtesadOnline: With the arrival of two new Covid-19 vaccine shipments, the total import volume has exceeded 158 million doses since January 20, 2021, says the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
EghtesadOnline: Atotal of 15.5 million tons worth $6.47 billion of raw materials for production of animal feed were imported to Iran during the first 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2021-Feb. 19), registering an 11% and 51% rise in weight and value respectively compared with the corresponding period of the preceding year, data released by the Livestock and Poultry Feed Importers Union show.
EghtesadOnline: The Majlis Joint Commission rejected the government proposal in the budget bill of the upcoming fiscal year (March 2022-23) to abolish the allocation of subsidy to import essential goods at the cheap rate of 42,000 rials per dollar.
EghtesadOnline: A total of 709,000 tons of rice were imported during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Dec. 21), which shows order placements and imports are being carried out slower than usual, according to the secretary of Rice Importers Union.
EghtesadOnline: A total of 10.28 million tons of raw materials for the production of animal feed worth $3.78 billion were imported during the current fiscal year’s first eight months (March 21-Nov. 21), registering a 20% and 41% rise in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year, according to the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
EghtesadOnline: The Government Trading Corporation has imported a record high of 6.2 million tons of essential goods since the beginning of the current Iranian year (started March 21), the director general of GTC’s Foreign Trade Coordination Department said.
EghtesadOnline: Wheat imports stood at 3.6 million tons worth $1.2 billion since the beginning of the current fiscal year on March 21, up until Nov. 6, registering a 60% rise in volume and 92% growth in value compared with the similar period of last year.