TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s non-oil trade hit a record high figure in the Iranian calendar month ending March 20, an Iranian customs official says.

Rouhollah Latifi, spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, said that overall monthly trade excluding oil reached 11,538,000,000 dollars on March 20, the highest “in the past couple of years, especially during the period of the intensification of sanctions and maximum pressure” on Iran.

That figure accounted for 14,539,000 tons of goods traded between Iran and other countries, registering a 40-percent increase compared to the same period the year before.

Exported goods summed at approximately 5.1 billion dollars and imports at 6.4.

According to figures provided by IRNA, Iran exported 48 billion dollars’ worth of products to the world and imported 52 billion dollars in the last Iranian calendar year.

He also said that Iran’s exports to 15 neighboring countries increased by 48% during the last Iranian year, spokesman for Iran’s customs has said.

From 23 August 2021 to 19 February 2022, over 44.5 million tons of goods (with a value of 15.67 billion dollars) were exported from Iran, which rose by 44% in weight and 48% in value, Latifi says.

“The average monthly import from neighboring countries in the first five months was over 1.5 million tons (with a value of 1.64 billion dollars ) and the average for the next six months in the new government (the 13th Administration) was over 2.3 million tons (with value of around 2.41 billion dollars) which grew by 34% in weight and 47% in value,” he explained.

The customs spokesman said: “In the first 11 months of last year, Iran exported over 70.2 million tons of goods (with a value of about 23.52 billion dollars) to 15 neighboring countries and imported over 21.9 tons (with a value of around 22,7 billion) from them.”

Latifi announced the amount of trade with 15 neighboring countries from September 1 to the end of February. According to him, Iran exported over 4.8 million tons of goods (with a value of about 2,31 billion dollars) to the UAE and imported over 7 million tons (with a value of 9.17 billion dollars) from the country.

Over 1.6 million tons of goods (with a value of over 800 million dollars) were exported to Afghanistan, and over 11 thousand tons (with a value of about 13 million dollars) were imported from the country.

Iran exported 452,816 tons of goods (with a value of over 330 million tons) to the Republic of Azerbaijan and imported 10,658 tons (with a value of 21.8 million dollars) from there.

Some 615,374 tons of goods (with a value of BOUT 180 million dollars) were exported to Armenia and imported 3,105 tons (with a value of 6,7 million dollars).

Latifi added that the country exported over 1.5 million tons of goods (with a value of over 700 million dollars) to Pakistan and imported 173,822 tons (with a value of 161 million dollars) from the country.

Iran exported 598,674 tons of goods (with a value of over 182 million dollars) to Turkmenistan and imported 19,965 tons (over 14.5 million dollars) from the country.

He went on to say that Iran exported over 617 tons of goods (with a value of over 319 million dollars) to Russia and imported about 2.4 million tons (with a value of over 974 million dollars) from the country.

Kazakhstan was the other export destination as Iran exported 279,784 tons (with a value of over 100 million dollars) to Kazakhstan and imported 72,840 tons (with a value of over 27 million dollars) from the country.

According to Latifi, Iran exported over 17.9 million tons of goods (with a value of over 4.5 billion dollars) to Turkey and imported over 1.8 million tons (with a value of over 2.9 billion dollars) from the country.

Iraq was the other top destination for Iran’s exports last year as the country exported over 15.9 tons of goods (with a value of over 5 billion dollars) to Iraq and imported over 2 million tons (with a value of about 873 million dollars) from the country.

Iran also exported over 1.2 million tons of goods (with a value of over 410 million dollars) and imported 522,997 tons (with a value of over 312 million dollars) from the country.

Kuwait and Qatar were the other destinations for Iran’s exports.