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Iran’s exports to Afghanistan via Dowqarun-Islam Qala border hits $44 million
Iran’s Governor of Taybad Mehdi Davandeh has said that Iran’s exports to Afghanistan through the Dowqarun-Islam Qala border crossing increased substantially in the first four months of this solar year.
Davandeh said between March 21 and July 22 exports to Afghanistan totaled over 150,000 tons valued at $44.5 million.
This was an 8% and 7% year-on-year rise in weight and value respectively, Davandeh told Mehr News on Saturday.
He added that the main commodities exported by Iran to Afghanistan include foodstuffs, petroleum products, and a variety of building materials.
During the same period, 170,829 tons of goods worth $596.2 million were transported to Afghanistan via Iran’s Dowqarun border from other countries, he said.
Davandeh also stated that in the same period of time, 20,272 tons of goods worth $48.8 million transited from Afghanistan to other countries through Iran’s Dowqarun border.