TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Iran imported 958,000 tons of rice worth 985.4 million U.S. dollars during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Oct. 22), Eghtesadonline news website reported on Tuesday.

The figures registered a 12.54 percent decline in weight and 4.21 percent decrease in value compared with the corresponding period last year.

This imported amount of rice accounted for 5.06 percent and 3.75 percent of the respective volume and value of Iran's total imports over the seven-month period.

Reportedly, Iranians consume 3.2 million tons of rice every year. Domestic production stands at 2.2 million tons.

Iran mainly imports rice from India, Pakistan and Thailand.

Indian media reported this week that the India is looking at a barter system to export rice to Iran to continue importing oil from the Islamic republic. Enditem

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