Trade lane

What Iran buys from Germany.

Iran imported USD 1.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from Germany in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022. That is 8 per cent of everything Iran imported in these lines, and Germany is its number 3 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Germany dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 1.2bnfrom Germany in 2024 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
8 per centof Iran's imports in these lines, USD 15bn from every source
166product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#3Germany's rank among Iran's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Iran paid Germany for it at the border, Germany's share of everything Iran imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 68 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212

    Share of Iran's imports79 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 979,964 a tonne, 114 tonnes
    USD 112min 2024
  2. 2

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Iran's imports29 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,171 a tonne, 972 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  3. 3

    Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300431

    Share of Iran's imports40 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 47min 2024
  4. 4

    Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219

    Share of Iran's imports51 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 54,730 a tonne, 808 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  5. 5

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of Iran's imports31 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,228 a tonne, 1,451 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  6. 6

    Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230

    Share of Iran's imports63 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,247 a tonne, 1,308 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  7. 7

    Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smokingHS 240399

    Share of Iran's imports93 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 40min 2024
  8. 8

    Machinery: for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapterHS 847780

    Share of Iran's imports65 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changefrom USD 47k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 46,661 a tonne, 839 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  9. 9

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of Iran's imports23 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.0m a tonne, 17 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  10. 10

    Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131

    Share of Iran's imports38 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 320 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 663,232 a tonne, 39 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  11. 11

    Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, computed...HS 902212

    Share of Iran's imports75 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 115,690 a tonne, 221 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  12. 12

    Textile machinery: spinning machinesHS 844520

    Share of Iran's imports90 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,495 a tonne, 1,392 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  13. 13

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of Iran's imports16 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 307 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 261,519 a tonne, 71 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  14. 14

    Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190

    Share of Iran's imports19 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 797,889 a tonne, 23 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  15. 15

    Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199

    Share of Iran's imports65 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 435,195 a tonne, 36 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  16. 16

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Iran's imports27 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 84,745 a tonne, 180 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  17. 17

    Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8535, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853590

    Share of Iran's imports93 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 126,435 a tonne, 120 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  18. 18

    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of Iran's imports25 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,942 a tonne, 430 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  19. 19

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839

    Share of Iran's imports15 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 195,007 a tonne, 71 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  20. 20

    Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290

    Share of Iran's imports22 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,750 a tonne, 712 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  21. 21

    Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kWHS 850153

    Share of Iran's imports44 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,583 a tonne, 1,047 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  22. 22

    Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499

    Share of Iran's imports17 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,159 a tonne, 1,851 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  23. 23

    Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight more than 50% of alumina (Al2o3), of silica (SiO2) or of a...HS 690220

    Share of Iran's imports54 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 223 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,760 a tonne, 3,003 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  24. 24

    Printing machinery: gravureHS 844317

    Share of Iran's imports90 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 264 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  25. 25

    Dental fittings: other than artificial teethHS 902129

    Share of Iran's imports27 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 7.4 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  26. 26

    Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses, not dental uses, excluding computed...HS 902214

    Share of Iran's imports19 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 112,416 a tonne, 83 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  27. 27

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Iran's imports14 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,267 a tonne, 810 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  28. 28

    Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210

    Share of Iran's imports12 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,111 a tonne, 624 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  29. 29

    Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490

    Share of Iran's imports17 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 105,344 a tonne, 68 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  30. 30

    Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950

    Share of Iran's imports18 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,679 a tonne, 176 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  31. 31

    Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380892

    Share of Iran's imports31 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,487 a tonne, 305 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  32. 32

    X-ray tubesHS 902230

    Share of Iran's imports49 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 267 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 695,204 a tonne, 9.4 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  33. 33

    Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240

    Share of Iran's imports19 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 83,058 a tonne, 78 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  34. 34

    Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 847490

    Share of Iran's imports26 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,428 a tonne, 410 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  35. 35

    Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850

    Share of Iran's imports20 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 401,500 a tonne, 14 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  36. 36

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Iran's imports11 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 274 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,072 a tonne, 216 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  37. 37

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Iran's imports10 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 109 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 303,131 a tonne, 18 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  38. 38

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Iran's imports5 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,133 a tonne, 118 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  39. 39

    Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890

    Share of Iran's imports16 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  40. 40

    Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kWHS 850152

    Share of Iran's imports11 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,386 a tonne, 605 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  41. 41

    Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01HS 381600

    Share of Iran's imports59 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 416 per cent on 2022 (USD 972k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,754 a tonne, 2,861 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  42. 42

    Textile machinery: doubling or twisting machinesHS 844530

    Share of Iran's imports71 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 217 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,847 a tonne, 293 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  43. 43

    Machinery: parts of machinery of heading no. 8422HS 842290

    Share of Iran's imports30 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 473,117 a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  44. 44

    Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150

    Share of Iran's imports8 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 135 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  45. 45

    Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139

    Share of Iran's imports6 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 765,750 a tonne, 6.1 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  46. 46

    Textile machinery: drawing or roving machines for preparing textile fibresHS 844513

    Share of Iran's imports94 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 421 per cent on 2022 (USD 792k in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 2024
  47. 47

    Elevators and conveyors: pneumaticHS 842820

    Share of Iran's imports42 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changefrom USD 29k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 2024
  48. 48

    Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs)HS 902750

    Share of Iran's imports40 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 218,737 a tonne, 18 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  49. 49

    Machinery: industrial, for bakery and for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar productsHS 843810

    Share of Iran's imports22 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changefrom USD 53k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 61,728 a tonne, 64 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  50. 50

    Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902140

    Share of Iran's imports24 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 299 per cent on 2022 (USD 987k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.6m a tonne, 1.5 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131USD 26m in 2024, up 320 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 38 per cent of the line.
  2. Textile machinery: spinning machinesHS 844520USD 19m in 2024, up 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 90 per cent of the line.
  3. Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230USD 41m in 2024, up 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Germany supplies 63 per cent of the line.
  4. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219USD 44m in 2024, up 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Germany supplies 51 per cent of the line.
  5. Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190USD 18m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Germany supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  6. Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, computed...HS 902212USD 26m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Germany supplies 75 per cent of the line.
  7. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839USD 14m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  8. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 15m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Germany supplies 27 per cent of the line.
  9. Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199USD 16m in 2024, up 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Germany supplies 65 per cent of the line.
  10. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340USD 14m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Germany supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  11. Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smokingHS 240399USD 40m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Germany supplies 93 per cent of the line.
  12. Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300431USD 47m in 2024, up 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). Germany supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  13. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480USD 44m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Germany supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  14. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 52m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022). Germany supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  15. Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290USD 13m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Germany supplies 22 per cent of the line.
  16. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212USD 112m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022). Germany supplies 79 per cent of the line.
  17. Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses, not dental uses, excluding computed...HS 902214USD 9m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  18. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8535, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853590USD 15m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Germany supplies 93 per cent of the line.
  19. Dental fittings: other than artificial teethHS 902129USD 9m in 2024, up 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Germany supplies 27 per cent of the line.
  20. Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490USD 7m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 17 per cent of the line.
Where Germany dominates

Lines where Germany supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Germany ships at least 60 per cent of what Iran imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 30021279 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 112m; 10 source countries in all.
  2. Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 84223063 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 41m; 12 source countries in all.
  3. Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smokingHS 24039993 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 40m; 3 source countries in all.
  4. Machinery: for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapterHS 84778065 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 39m; 10 source countries in all.
  5. Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, computed...HS 90221275 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 26m; 5 source countries in all.
  6. Textile machinery: spinning machinesHS 84452090 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 19m; 3 source countries in all.
  7. Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 84119965 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 16m; 7 source countries in all.
  8. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8535, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 85359093 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 15m; 11 source countries in all.
  9. Printing machinery: gravureHS 84431790 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 10m; 2 source countries in all.
  10. Textile machinery: doubling or twisting machinesHS 84453071 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 5m; 5 source countries in all.
  11. Textile machinery: drawing or roving machines for preparing textile fibresHS 84451394 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 4m; 4 source countries in all.
  12. Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rollsHS 68061069 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 4m; 7 source countries in all.
  13. Machinery: for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposesHS 84196070 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 3m; 3 source countries in all.
  14. Drying machines: of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kgHS 84512974 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
  15. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, with a recording device (excluding multimeters)HS 90303976 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 2m; 10 source countries in all.
  16. Amine-function compounds: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic mono- or polyamines and their derivatives: salts thereofHS 29213080 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
  17. Machines, card clothing: parts and accessoriesHS 84483174 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 2m; 4 source countries in all.
  18. Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing less...HS 48025474 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 2m; 3 source countries in all.
  19. Alkaloids: of vegetal origin, other than cocaine, ecgonine: salts, esters and other derivatives: n.e.c. in heading no. 2939HS 29397988 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
  20. Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiations, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: for medical, surgical, dental or...HS 90222176 per cent of Iran's imports of the line, USD 2m; 2 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Germany's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Iran at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212Germany: USD 112m at USD 979,964 a tonne. Italy: USD 8m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 196,591 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 306,365 a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Germany: USD 52m at USD 53,171 a tonne. Slovenia: USD 10m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 35,985 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 83,388 a tonne.
  3. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480Germany: USD 44m at USD 30,228 a tonne. China: USD 59m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 15,200 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,615 a tonne.
  4. Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230Germany: USD 41m at USD 31,247 a tonne. China: USD 6m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 18,645 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 60,461 a tonne.
  5. Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131Germany: USD 26m at USD 663,232 a tonne. Turkey: USD 12m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 503,026 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 713,337 a tonne.
  6. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890Germany: USD 19m at USD 261,519 a tonne. China: USD 18m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 46,816 a tonne, 82 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 178,773 a tonne.
  7. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340Germany: USD 14m at USD 32,942 a tonne. Turkey: USD 12m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 9,870 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,431 a tonne.
  8. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499Germany: USD 11m at USD 6,159 a tonne. Turkey: USD 17m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 3,544 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,521 a tonne.
  9. Dental fittings: other than artificial teethHS 902129Germany: USD 9m at USD 1.3m a tonne. South Korea: USD 7m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 406,773 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.3m a tonne.
  10. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Germany: USD 9m at USD 11,267 a tonne. Turkey: USD 12m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 3,245 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,126 a tonne.
  11. Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210Germany: USD 8m at USD 13,111 a tonne. India: USD 17m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 10,390 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,756 a tonne.
  12. Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950Germany: USD 7m at USD 39,679 a tonne. China: USD 16m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 12,636 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,725 a tonne.
  13. Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380892Germany: USD 7m at USD 22,487 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 10,119 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,860 a tonne.
  14. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Germany: USD 5m at USD 25,072 a tonne. China: USD 29m (57 per cent of the line) at USD 6,315 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,486 a tonne.
  15. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710Germany: USD 5m at USD 303,131 a tonne. China: USD 29m (54 per cent of the line) at USD 60,581 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 201,392 a tonne.
  16. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Germany: USD 5m at USD 44,133 a tonne. China: USD 56m (58 per cent of the line) at USD 8,341 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,817 a tonne.
  17. Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kWHS 850152Germany: USD 5m at USD 8,386 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 6,548 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,910 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Iran buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Iran with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Germany's part of everything Iran imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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