Reza Gorzin, director general of Nowshahr Customs Administration and supervisor of customs offices in Mazandaran, said the province shipped more than one million metric tons of goods over the seven-month period.

The export performance rose 18% in value compared with the same period last year, despite a 16% decline in export volume, indicating higher average export values.

Dairy products, cement, plastic materials and various food products accounted for the main categories of goods exported from the province, Gorzin said.

Iraq, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan were the five leading destinations for Mazandaran’s exports, highlighting the importance of neighboring and regional markets to the province’s foreign trade.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance's Shada news agency reported the figures.