According to Total News, quoted by Isna, Ali Hossein Zol-Qadri stated that Astara Customs is active in three areas, road, sea and rail and is considered one of the oldest and most important customs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and said, Customs and road, rail and sea borders of Astara play an important role in the movement of goods between the countries of the Persian Gulf and the countries of the Caucasus and CIS.
Director General of Astara Customs, pointing out that Astara Customs General Department is considered one of the most active customs in the country, which is active in port affairs, rail, definitive import and export, temporary entry and exit, border residents’ cooperative, internal and external transit, international ticket, origin and destination of ticket, cabotage, passenger and return affairs, postal and judicial trusts, he said, the collection and general income of Astara Customs Department from different borders of this city in 12 months of last year was 23 thousand billion Rials and this amount has increased by 58% compared to the same period last year.
He added, in the 12 months of 2023, 962 thousand tons of goods with a value of 555 million 396 thousand 129 dollars were exported from the road, sea and rail borders of Astara, which compared to the same period last year has grown by 11% in terms of value and 7% in terms of weight.