NOURNEWS- Seyyed Ruhollah Latifi stated: In 1998, more than 25 million and 686 thousand tons of goods worth 8 billion and 990 million dollars were exported from Iran to Iraq, and the borders of our country with the Kurdistan region of 8 million and 103 thousand tons worth 3 billion and 786 tons. It has accepted $ 42 million, which is 42% in terms of value and more than 31% in terms of weight.
A spokesman for Iran's customs added: "Despite the closure of many borders, the country's main borders with the Kurdistan Region are open to Crowners in full compliance with health protocols. In April this year, more than 870,000 tons of goods worth $ 259 million were exported." Iraq is exported.
He stressed: "Iraq has many commonalities, cultural, political, and religious ties with our country, and this has led us to have good economic cooperation in addition to fraternal political and cultural interactions, and by connecting the two nations of the private sector." They will also procure some of the goods they need from Iranian manufacturers, so the country was the second largest export destination for Iranian goods in 1998, with a difference of $ 500 million from China.
Regarding the activities of Iran's borders with Iraqi Kurdish areas, a spokesman for Iran's customs said: "As mentioned, 42% of trade with Iraq was done through our common borders with this country in the Kurdistan region. Parvizkhan border with more than 3 million tons of goods worth one Billion and $ 400 million are in first place, and the Bashmak and Tamerchin borders are in second and third place with $ 1.121 billion and $ 754 million, respectively.
He added: "Border bazaars in Sheikh Saleh, Kileh Sardasht, Shushmi and Siranband Baneh also had significant activities in the field of local trade and exports to Iraq in 1998."
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