Iran exported iron ore pellets valued at USD 513 mln during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), according to the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
This marks a 6.1pct decline from the USD 546 mln recorded during the same period last year.
However, export volumes increased by 13pct YoY, reaching 6.166 mln tons compared to 5.469 mln tons in the corresponding period of the previous year.