Iran | Imports and Exports | World | Silk | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2003 - 2018
The value of exports of commodity group 50 "Silk" from Iran totalled $ 74 thousand in 2018. Sales of commodity group 50 from Iran decreased by 7.14% in value terms compared to 2017. exports of commodity group 50 "Silk" decreased by $ 5.73 thousand (cumulative exports of commodity group 50 from Iran amounted $80 thousand in 2017)
Where does Iran export Silk?
Top export destinations of "Silk" from Iran in 2018:
- Iraq with a share of 67% (50 thousand US$)
- India with a share of 13.4% (10 thousand US$)
- United Arab Emirates with a share of 5.46% (4.08 thousand US$)
- Australia with a share of 3.53% (2.64 thousand US$)
- Italy with a share of 2.89% (2.16 thousand US$)
- Afghanistan with a share of 1.95% (1.45 thousand US$)
- Oman with a share of 1.6% (1.2 thousand US$)
- China with a share of 1.36% (1.02 thousand US$)
- Lebanon - 680 US$
- Kuwait - 600 US$
Exports structure of 50 - Silk - from Iran in 2018 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 84% (63 thousand US$): 5007 - Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste
- 13.4% (10 thousand US$): 5005 - Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale.
- 1.95% (1.45 thousand US$): 5003 - Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)
The value of imports of commodity group 50 "Silk" to Iran totalled $ 15.4 million in 2018. Sales of commodity group 50 to Iran went up by 14.5% compared to 2017: imports of commodity group 50 "Silk" went up by $ 1.95 million (the value of imports of commodity group 50 to Iran was equal to $13.4 million in 2017)
Imports of commodity group 50 "Silk" accounted for 0.037% of total import flow to Iran (in 2018, total imports to Iran amounted to $ 41 billion). The share of commodity group 50 in total imports to Iran increased by 0.011 p.p. compared to 2017 (it was 0.026% in 2017 and cumulative imports to Iran were equal to $ 51 billion).
Where does Iran import Silk from?
Top trading partners (import of "Silk") of Iran in 2018:
- Germany with a share of 51% (7.97 million US$)
- Uzbekistan with a share of 16.1% (2.49 million US$)
- Spain with a share of 9.36% (1.44 million US$)
- United Arab Emirates with a share of 8.37% (1.29 million US$)
- Korea with a share of 7.11% (1.09 million US$)
- China with a share of 4.54% (700 thousand US$)
- Tajikistan with a share of 1.91% (295 thousand US$)
- Afghanistan - 119 thousand US$
Imports structure of 50 - Silk - to Iran in 2018 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 85% (13.1 million US$): 5002 - Raw silk (not thrown)
- 14.1% (2.18 million US$): 5001 - Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling
- 0.552% (85 thousand US$): 5004 - Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale
