The volume of trade increased slightly by 0.48%, while its value fell by 10% compared to the same period last year.
Exports amounted to 48.81 million tons valued at $16.549 billion, showing a 1.46% increase in weight but a 5.51% decrease in value.
Imports stood at 12.21 million tons worth $17.627 billion, reflecting decreases of 3.23% in weight and 14.20% in value.
These figures indicate a continued effort to boost non-oil trade volume despite foreign pressures on Iran including sanctions by its Western adversaries, most notably the US.
