TEHRAN – Iran imported 8.853 million tons of basic goods worth $6 billion in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.

As reported by the IRICA, the five-month import of the basic commodities shows 13.5 percent fall in value, and 7.5 percent drop in weight, as compared to the same period of time in the previous year.

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