Foreign goods transit via Iran hits 9.6 mn tons in 5 months: IRICA

Foreign transit of goods via Iran reached 9.6 million tons in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to August 22, 2024), the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said.
Mohammad Rezvanifar said that the foreign transit of goods via Iran reached 9.6 million tons in five months, marking a 53% growth compared to last year.
He added that the customs of Parvizkhan, Shahid Rajaei Port, and Bashmaq were the first three customs for transiting foreign goods via Iran in this period.
The deputy economy minister went on to say that 2.7 million tons, 2.4 million tons, and 1.3 million tons of foreign goods were transited from the aforementioned customs offices, respectively, the IRICA chief stated.