An Iranian official has said that in the first three months of this year, 9,134 trucks carrying commercial goods moved to Afghanistan through the Abu Nasr Farahi port, an increase of about eight times compared to the same period last year.
Mohammad Kohgard, the head of customs in Iran’s South Khorasan province, told IRNA news agency that the total weight of goods transited through the Abu Nasr Farahi port was 236,235 tons and its total value was more than $35 million.
The goods included chemical fertilizers, used parts, and food items, which originated in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Indonesia.
Meanwhile, the head of the Birjand Chamber of Commerce in Iran’s South Khorasan province has estimated the real trade potential between Iran and Afghanistan at $5 billion.
According to Tasnim news agency, Ali Reza Khamezar said that last year, $3 billion goods were exported to Afghanistan.