Exporting goods from Bushehr province hits over $8.2 billion in the first nine months of the current Iranian year of 1402 (March 21-December 21), a local customs official said.
Ali Soleimani said that the exported commodities have reached $8.264 billion in the said period, which indicates a 9 percent growth in terms of weights compared to the same period last year.
Most of the exported goods include petrochemical products, gas condensate, cement and clinker, fresh vegetables, and aquatics, he stated.
Also, the highest amount of these goods was exported to China, UAE, India, Turkey, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Qatar, and Vietnam.
Bushehr Province has a 937-kilometer coastline alongside the Persian Gulf.
Bushehr Port, 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.
