Iran forecasts $55 billion in non-oil exports next year

TEHRAN, Feb.1 (MNA) - Iran’s non-oil exports value is projected to reach $55 billion in the next calendar year, starting March 21, according to the deputy director of Trade Promotion Organization. Kiyumars Fathollah Kermanshahi told that $300 million for incentives for exemplary exporters has been included in the budget bill for the next year, which is scheduled to be submitted to Parliament soon. Trade Promotion Organization’s director Hamid Safdel has said that the value of non-oil exports is expected to hit $43 billion this year, and $50.5 billion in the year after, a $4.5 billion reduction on his deputy’s figure. China, the UAE, and Iraq are the main importers of Iranian goods.