China imports $2.9b goods from Iran within six months

TEHRAN,Oct.29(MNA) — China stood as the main importer of Iranian goods in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 21) with importing more than 12.8 million tons of goods, worth $2.9 billion, from Iran in the mentioned period. The China’s imports from Iran have witnessed a 15 percent growth in regard to weight and 29 percent in regard to the value of imported goods in the first six months of current Iranian calendar year in comparison to the same period of last year. According to the report, China stood as the main target of Iran’s exports in the first half of current year, which follows with UAE, Iraq, India, and Afghanistan. The value of UAE, Iraq, India, and Afghanistan’s imports from Iran has increased 30, 3, 59, and 25 percent respectively the first half of current year compared to the same period of last year. China, UAE, Iraq, India, and Afghanistan, totally accounts for 60 percent of all exports of Iran in the past six month.