Iran posts trade surplus for second time in 37 years - IRNA
BEIRUT -- Iran posted its second trade surplus in 37 years for the past Iranian calendar year, which began in March 2016 and ended last week, according to customs data cited in a report by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
Non-oil exports exceeded imports by $246 million, the report said withut giving any reasons for the trade surplus. But the lifting of sanctions last year helped Iran move toward re-establishing old business ties and taking preliminary steps towards building new ones.
