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Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper,
iron ore, lead manganese, zinc, sulfur.
Agriculture: Principal products--wheat, rice, other grains, sugar beets,
fruits, nuts, cotton, dairy products, wool, caviar. Note: Iran is not
self-sufficient in terms of food.
Industry: Types--petroleum, petrochemicals, textiles, cement and
building materials, food processing (particularly sugar refining and
vegetable oil production), metal fabricating (particularly steel and copper),
armaments.
Trade (2007 est.): Exports--$56.9 billion: petroleum 80%, chemical and
petrochemical products, carpets, fruits, nuts.
Major export partners (2006): Japan (17.3%), China (11.4%), Italy (6.2%),
South Korea (5.2%), South Africa (5.5%), Turkey (5.7%), Netherlands (4.6%),
France (4.1%), Taiwan (4.1%).
Imports--$48.1 billion: industrial raw materials and intermediate goods,
capital goods, foodstuffs and other consumer goods, technical services,
military supplies.
Major import partners: Germany (14.2%), U.A.E. (6.7%), China (8.3%),
Italy (7.5%), France (6.2%), South Korea (5.4%), Russia (4.9%).