Exports of Iranian goods to Russia top $530m

Iran exported $533 million worth of commodities to Russia in 2018, which registered a growth of 36 percent compared to the preceding year.

According to Farhad Parand, Iran’s commercial attaché in Moscow, the exports mainly included pistachio, raisins, dates, apple, cucumber, tomato, fish, shrimp, milk, cheese, tea, kiwi fruit, cabbage, copper, transportation vehicles and cement, as well as plastic and chemical products, tpo.ir reported.

Parand noted that Iran-russia trade stood at $1.74 billion last year to register a two-percent growth compared to 2017.