Tehran: Exports from Iran's Markazi Province reached more than $1.1 billion in the first 10 months of the current Iranian year, the director general of the province's customs administration said. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Ruhollah Gholami stated that 1.537 million metric tons of goods worth $1.145 billion were exported from the province to 93 countries during this period. He further mentioned that imports into the province over the same period amounted to 246,000 metric tons of goods valued at $663 million, sourced from 46 countries. Gholami identified the United Arab Emirates, China, Turkey, Qatar, and Iraq as the top five countries of origin for imports. Addressing efforts to combat smuggling, Gholami said customs authorities uncovered 22 cases during the period, with a total value of around 2 trillion rials. The cases involved items such as gasoline, kerosene, gas oil, hydrocarbons, and electric buses. He noted that compared with the previous period, the cases represented a 16 percent increase in number and a 112 percent rise in value, and have been referred to relevant judicial authorities for legal procedures. Gholami also highlighted that 850 additional cases, valued at more than 32 trillion rials, were referred to customs by other detecting bodies through the competent authority. Markazi Province boasts more than 3,100 industrial units across various areas, with 650 of these units producing export goods.