Export from Iran's Bushehr increases by 4 percent

The value of exports from Bushehr province, located in the southwest of Iran, rose four percent in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20 - July 21).

Tehran - ISNA - According to a provincial official, the value of exports from Bushehr province, in the southwest of Iran, rose four percent in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20 - July 21).

Ali Soleymani, the head of the Bushehr's customs department, has stated that around 10.5 million tons of products valued at about $4 billion were exported from the province in the four months, indicating also five percent rise in terms of weight year-on-year.

He added that the products were exported to 37 countries and mentioned China, the UAE, India, Brazil, Turkey, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Oman, Qatar, and Taiwan as the top export destinations.

Bushehr Province has a 937-kilometer coastline alongside the Persian Gulf.

Port of Bushehr, the main port facility in the province, can handle more than 7 million tons of goods per year and can host vessels weighing over 30,000 tons.

The port is capable of offering services for bulk, containerized, general, and petrochemical cargos, refrigerated products, raw materials, storage, and processing of various commodities and passengers, according to the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran.

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