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)
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