Petrochemicals export increases by 6.5%

Tehran, April 21, IRNA – Director General for export development department of Trade Promotion Organization Masoud Kamali Ardakani said on Saturday that petrochemicals and minerals export in year 1396 (2017-2018) increased 6.5 percent with amount of around 47 billion dollars. According to the Customs statistics, petrochemicals export with exclusion of gas condensates had 8 percent decrease with amount of around 15 billion dollars, Kamali Ardakani said. Volume of minerals and mining industry products export reached 7.5 billion dollars, showing 14 percent growth, he added. Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade for export affairs Mojtaba Khosrotaj said in the meeting that given to created capacities, it is predictable that this year Iran has around 1.5 billion dollars increase in mine sector and 6.5 billion dollars increase in petrochemicals export. 1378/IRNA