IRNA, Iran
July 2, 2005 Saturday 11:36 AM EST

Over 123,000 tons of goods exported from Gilan

Bandar Anzali,Gilanprov, July 2, IRNA Iran-Export-Gilan Over 123,
,000 tons of goods worth 46.6 million dollars were exported from this
northern province during the first three months of the current
Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2005), head of the
provincial Customs Office announced Saturday.

Ardeshir Mohammadi added that the exported commodities registered
rises of 18 percent and 14 percent in terms of weight and value,
respectively.

Construction materials and carpets as well as agricultural,
industrial, mineral and chemical products were among major items
exported from the province, he said.

The goods were exported via borders of Bandar Anzali and Bandar
Astara to Central Asian countries (Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan,
Kazakhstan, and Armenia), Russia, Turkey, Romania and United Arab
Emirates (UAE), Mohammadi added.

He noted that over 901,000 tons of goods, worth 460 million dollars,
were imported to the province, adding that the imported goods
indicated increases of 22 percent and 88 percent in terms of weight
and value, respectively.