MENA Business Reports
June 28, 2004
IRAN’S DEFENSE MINISTRY EXPORTS LIQUID AND SOLID PRODUCTS
Iran’s Defense Ministry exported liquid and solid cooking oil, and
soap to Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Armenia in the first quarter of
the current Iranian Year (started March, 20 ). The goods were
produced in the ministry s affiliated-organization “Etka”. The
exports amounted to about $ 135,000.
According to IRNA, the Defense Ministry also exported $ 1.537 million
of similar goods to western Europe, Central Asia and Caucuses and
Afghanistan last year.
Iran’s Customs Administration reported last month that non-oil
exports including carry-on luggage and border market trade exceeded $
5.708 billion in the first 11 months of the last Iranian year
(started March 21, 2003.) It added the figure was 25.6 percent higher
compared to the same period last year. (menareport.com)