據該省海關部門稱，儘管遭到美國海上封鎖，伊朗南部布什爾省今年3月至8月期間出口商品金額超過23億美元。伊朗伊斯蘭共和國通訊社（IRNA）報道稱，布什爾省海關負責人阿里·蘇萊曼尼週日表示，在這5個月期間，該省共出口510萬噸商品。蘇萊曼尼表示，石化產品和各類液化氣是布什爾省出口的主要商品之一。他還說，今年以來，該省已向32個國家出口商品，其中包括阿聯酋和巴基斯坦。

The director of Iraq's Border Ports Administration said border crossings are the first line of defense for national security and the economy.

A tropical depression in the South China Sea is forecast to bring heavy to torrential rain to Hainan from Sept 13–15; some small and medium rivers may experience floods above warning levels. At 10:00 on Sept 13 the Ministry of Water Resources activated a level-IV flood-defense emergency, directing local water authorities to closely monitor the system and prioritize safety of small/medium reservoirs, mountain-flood control and flood defense for small/medium rivers.