23 Percent Rise In Purchase Of Iranian-made Goods In China In 8 Months

Tehran, Dec 3, IRNA – Some 23 percent growth was recorded in purchase of Iranian-made goods in China this year compared to last year, according to a report by Iranian Customs Administration. In the first eight months of this year (started on March 21), $4.252 billion worth of Iranian-made goods were sold in China, indicating a 23 percent rise compared to the figure for the same period the previous year, the report said. It added that Iran exported $3.446 billion worth of non-oil commodities to China in the first eight months of this year. Iraq and the UAE followed China in the list of importing Iranian-made goods in the period under study. India and Afghanistan were next in the list. Iran exported $24.605 billion worth of goods in the first eight months, registering a 13 percent decline compared to the figure for the corresponding period last year./end