MNA � President of the Islamic Republic of Iran customs Administration (IRICA) Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi said Mon. that exports surpassed imports by fourfold in the first five months of the current year (March 21 � August 21) as compared to the last year�s corresponding period.

He went on to say that IRICA exported 60 million tons of products in the same period, adding, �in addition, 14 million tons of products were imported into the country.�

Turning to the goods discharged in IRICA, Mir-Ashrafi added, �IRICA managed to discharge about two million tons of more products in the first five months of current year, showing a considerable hike as compared to the same period of last year.�

He put the volume of basic goods imported into the country in the same period at 7.9 million tons, the volume of which hit 9.6 million tons in last year�s corresponding period.