China is the top exporting country to Isfahan

According to Mehr News Agency from the Public Relations of Isfahan customs, Assadollah Ahmadi Vanhari said, “During the first 11 month of this year, 947 items of goods weighing 4 million and 517 thousand tons with the value of one billion 540 million and 796 thousand USD were exported to 104 countries worldwide which indicates an increase of 75% in weight and 41% in value compared to the same period of last year.”

He named iron and steel with the value of 441 million USD, the petrochemicals amounting 356 million USD, and the carpets with the value of 145 million USD as the main exported goods from Isfahan and said, “The main destination countries of Isfahan exported goods were Iraq with 397 million USD of value and 36%, the UAE with 239 million USD of value and 16%, Afghanistan with 217 million USD of value and 14%, Pakistan with 122 million USD of value and 8% and Thailand with 102 million USD of value and 7% of the province total exports.”

The general manager of Isfahan customs said,” 82 thousand and 574 thousand tons with the value of 369 million and 203 thousand USD were imported to Isfahan customs which indicates an increase of 7% in weight and 21% in value compared to the same period of last year.”

Stating that we experience an increase of 44% in the revenue of Isfahan customs in line with the Resistance Economy policy and launching the online panel of customs affairs and overseas business, he said, “The province general office enjoying the service of 138 employees has had the revenue of 1,742,643,000,000 Iranian Rials which was transferred to the treasury.”

On the most important imported goods to Isfahan customs during the first 11 months of 1396, Ahmadi Vanhari said, “Mechanical machinery with 38%, electrical machinery with 19%, machine parts and components with 11% and paper and cardboard with 3% were the most imported goods.”

He continued, “The major exporting countries to Isfahan customs were China with 20%, Germany with 15%, Italy with 14% and South Korea with 11% of the total imports to Isfahan customs.”

The general manager of Isfahan customs stressed, “Shahid Beheshti Airport customs operating around the clock during this period, has fulfilled the entry and exit formalities for 419 thousand passengers which had a 5% decrease compared to the similar period last year.”

He stated, “In the first 11 months of this year, Isfahan customs district judiciary dealt with 207 suspected cases of smuggling worth 560 billion and 924 million Rials which had the decrease of 3% and 26% respectively in terms of quantity and value.”