Minister Of Industry, Mine And Trade

Temporary unofficial marketplaces reopened in Kordesan prov.

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Temporary unofficial marketplaces were inaugurated in Kordestan province in the presence of Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani.

Iran becomes world’s fifth largest producer of refractory steel parts

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran became the fifth largest producer of refractory steel parts in the world after the United States, Japan, India and China.

Iran attains significant production, exports growth despite US sanctions: Industry min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that the country has attained significant production and exports growth despite US sanctions imposed against Iran.

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439 mining, industrial projects to be inaugurated during Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Saeed Zarandi said on Sat. that some 439 mineral and industrial projects will be inaugurated during Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies [marking the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979] in the nationwide.

Minerals account for 25% of non-oil exports share: Industry min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that minerals account for 25% of the country’s total non-oil exports share.

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20 technologies with high revenue turnovers to be indigenized

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The Deputy Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade for Education, Research and Technology Affairs Barat Ghobadian said that 20 technologies which yield high revenues for the country will be localized in the future.

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Iran to hold 40 exhibitions to spur export by yearend

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Iran International Exhibitions Company (IIECO) Bahman Hosseinzadeh said that as many as 40 exhibitions will be organized in the country for increasing the volume of exports.

Home appliance production on upward trajectory in 7 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade indicate that 684,200 sets of refrigerator-freezer were manufactured in the country in the seven months of the current year (March 21 - Oct. 22), showing a 9.4 percent growth as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

Official emphasizes need for ditching dollar in trade transactions with Eurasia

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade for Commercial Affairs Hossein Modaress Khiyabani stressed the need for removing US dollar and recognizing the official currencies of the Eurasian countries in contract with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Iran to produce 28mn tons of steel by yearend

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade and Chief Executive of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) Khodadad Gharibpour said that Islamic Republic of Iran will produce 28 million tons of steel by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (to end March 20, 2020).

Industrialized countries welcome investment in Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Study of statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade in the first six months of the current year (from March 21 to Sept. 22) indicated that developed countries [including Germany, China, Russia and the Netherlands] welcomed making investment in industrial sector of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

FDI hits about 32% growth in industrial sector in H1

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) recorded about 32 percent growth in industrial sector in the first six months of the current year (from March 21 to Sept. 22).

Economy minister says Iranian automakers ready to cooperate with Chinese investors

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian economy minister says the Iranian car manufacturers and car part makers welcome joint investment and cooperation with their Chinese counterparts.

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Inking contract with EAEU to surge Iran’s trade value by $15bn

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Hamid Zadboum said that contract inked between Iran and Eurasian Economic Union (UAEU) will increase Iran’s value of trade by $15 billion in three years.

Tehran, Minsk eager to develop relations in various fields

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani has held a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus in China.

Industry min. arrives in Shanghai to attend China Intl. Import Expo

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani arrived Shanghai to meet high ranking Chinese officials, as well as visiting the Second China International Import Expo on Monday morning.

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Production growth of 26 main mineral & industrial products in H1

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Deputy Ministry of Industry for Planning Affairs Saeed Zarandi said that 26 mineral and industrial products registered significant growth in the first six months of the current year (March 21 – Sept. 22).

Imports on downward trajectory: Industry minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said on Sunday that the country's import volume is on a downward trajectory under the policy of the ministry.

Four types of vehicles to go out of production by yearend: Industry min.

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that production line of four types of vehicles will be stopped by the end of the current year (started March 20, 2019).

TPOI head urges commercial envoys to identify rivals in target countries

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Hamidreza Zaadboom called on commercial envoys and economic attaches of Iranian embassies to identify their trade and business rivals in target countries and report their data to exporters.

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Plans underway for manufacturing 200 cargo ships

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that his ministry has targeted for manufacturing as many as 200 freight ships this year.

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Planning underway to turn $10bn imports into domestic production

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that planning is underway for converting $10 billion worth of imports to domestic production.

Isolating Iran in global equation ‘impossible’

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that sidelining and isolating Islamic Republic of Iran from the global equation is not possible.

Iran-Iraq bilateral trade to increase to $20bn: Iranian min.

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani says that Iran and Iraq have the potential to increase the volume of their bilateral trade to $20 billion dollars by 2021.

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Iran’s imports volume to shrink $10bn by 2021

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that country’s imports volume will decrease $10 billion by 2021.

Conclusion of contract for indigenizing 77 automotive parts

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – An official in charge the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade for Industrial Affairs Mehdi Sadeghi Niyaraki said on Saturday that 77 important automotive parts in car industry will be indigenized.

Hormozgan customs export over $5bn worth of products in four months

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Head of Hormozgan Industry, Mine and Trade Organization Khalil Ghasemi on Tue. said that $5.830 billion worth of products have been exported from provincial customs office in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – July 21), showing a significant 80 percent hike as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.