Iran
Export DataA heavily sanctioned yet resilient $75B+ export economy. From the shadow fleet moving crude oil to Asia, to massive overland shipments of petrochemicals, plastics, and agricultural goods to regional neighbors. Get verified, shipment-level intelligence on every trade flow leaving Iran despite global restrictions.
The Shadow Fleet
Exporting crude oil under heavy sanctions requires complex logistics. China is the primary buyer of Iranian crude, often utilizing 'dark' fleets, ship-to-ship transfers, and intermediary rebranding in Asian waters to obscure origins, making granular data crucial.
The Petrochemical Boom
Unable to export all its crude directly, Iran has vastly expanded its petrochemical refining capacity. High-density polyethylene, urea, and methanol are exported in massive, legal, and grey-market volumes to Turkey, India, and the CIS.
Regional Lifelines
Iraq and Afghanistan are highly dependent on Iranian exports for survival. Everything from electricity and construction steel to fresh produce flows continuously across Iran's western and eastern land borders, providing critical hard currency.
Each shipment record is sourced from reliable and integrated trade records, cross-referenced with mirror trade data — delivering complete field-level depth across local suppliers, global buyers, products, and shipment processing points.
China is the ultimate destination for Iranian energy and petrochemicals, while neighboring countries like Iraq and Afghanistan rely on Iran for basic materials and electricity. The UAE and Turkey act as critical financial and re-export hubs.
Iran's export economy is heavily weighted toward energy and petrochemicals, but non-oil exports like steel, plastics, and high-value agricultural goods (pistachios, saffron) provide crucial diversification.
The primary target of international sanctions, yet still flowing in massive volumes. Iran exports crude oil predominantly to China via shadow fleets, while natural gas and electricity are piped directly to Iraq and Turkey.
Iran has strategically expanded its downstream petrochemical capacity to add value to its oil and gas. Methanol, urea fertilizers, and ethylene are exported in bulk to China, India, and Turkey, serving as a more resilient revenue stream.
A direct extension of the petrochemical boom. Iran is a major regional supplier of raw plastic resins—primarily polyethylene and polypropylene—used in packaging and manufacturing across the Middle East, CIS, and Asia.
Iran boasts a robust domestic mining and metallurgy sector. It exports iron ore, semi-finished steel, and copper to China and regional neighbors. Construction steel is a major export to rebuilding efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The crown jewels of Iranian agriculture. Iran is one of the world's top producers of pistachios, saffron, and dates. These high-value, culturally significant goods are exported globally, often navigating sanctions via intermediary hubs.
350K+ shipment records · Exporter details · Buyer intelligence · HS codes · FOB values · Port of Loading data — all delivered in Excel or CSV tailored to your exact requirements.
As a market heavily restricted by global sanctions, Iran's export flows offer a rare, transparent look at shadow logistics, the global petrochemical trade, and regional supply chain dependencies.
With traditional shipping restricted, a massive "shadow fleet" of tankers moves Iranian crude to Asia. Tracking export data from Kharg Island and Bandar Abbas is the only way to accurately quantify the volumes, destinations, and pricing of these obscure energy flows.
Iran's response to oil sanctions was to build out its petrochemical industry. Export data reveals massive, steady shipments of urea, methanol, and polyethylene flowing into Turkey, India, and China, tracking the success of this value-addition strategy.
A significant portion of Iranian non-oil exports is routed through intermediary countries like the UAE and Oman before reaching final destinations. Detailed export data helps compliance teams untangle these networks and verify the true origin of goods in the Persian Gulf.
Iran produces over 90% of the world's saffron and is a top-two pistachio exporter. Tracking these high-value agricultural shipments provides commodity buyers with crucial intel on harvest yields, pricing, and the specific agribusinesses controlling the supply.
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