Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)

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Iran to dispatch commercial envoy to UAE

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade and Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Hamid Zaadboom said on Sat. that his organization will send commercial attaché to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

By Mahnaz Abdi

National Exports Day aims to promote Iran’s exports: TPO head

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s National Day of Exports (October 21), which has been celebrated over the past 22 years, is aimed at promoting the country’s exports status, Hamid Zadboum, the new head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), said in a press conference on Monday.

Ankara to host 27th meeting of Iran-Turkey joint economic commission

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Hamid Zadboom, Caretaker head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) announced on Tuesday that the 27th meeting of Iran-Turkey joint economic commission is to be held on September 18-19 in Ankara.

Iran to attend at 46th Baghdad International Fair

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian firms are set to take part at the 46th International trade exhibition which will be held in Iraqi capital Baghdad early November.

Non-oil exports hit $18bn during first 5 months

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Caretaker head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) says that the country's non-oil exports over the past five months since the start of Iranian year of 1398 amounted to $17.8 billion.

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Planning underway for promoting export of nanotechnology products

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Mohammadreza Modoudi Sunday revealed the planning for promoting export of nanotechnology products.

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Iran exports $11.5bn worth of products in Q1

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) –Head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Mohammadreza Modoudi said that Islamic Republic of Iran exported $11.5 billion worth of products in the first three months of the current year (March 21 – June 21).

Non-oil exports at $8.4bn in 2 months

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The caretaker of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) Mohammadreza Modoudi announced on Sunday that in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- May 21), Iran exported $8.4 billion of non-oil products.

S Korea keen on keeping business ties with Iran: official

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Secretary General of Iran-South Korea Joint Chamber of Commerce Pouya Firouzi said on Monday that South Korea is after maintaining and preserving its trade and business ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Heads of joint trade chambers of Iran with neighbor countries to hold 1st meeting

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The caretaker of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) Mohammadreza Modoudi announced that the first meeting of advisory council of the heads of Iran joint commerce chambers with neighbor countries will be held on Monday.

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15 mega export projects to become operational for identifying target markets

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Mohammadreza Modoudi said on Saturday that a number of 15 mega export projects will be put into operation in the country to identify target markets.

Iran, Iraq poise for increasing bilateral trade at $20bn

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The two countries of Iran and Iraq are ready for boosting bilateral trade at the range of $20 billion.

Iran’s export of different types of date grows 53% in 10 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – In its latest report, Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) announced that export of various types of date registered a 53 percent growth in 10-month period of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – Jan. 21) as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

Iran negotiates with three neighboring countries on preferential trade

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The acting director of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran said Wed, that there are negotiations going on between Iran the three neighboring countries of Turkey, Syria and Pakistan to reach agreements on preferential trade.

Iran-India ‘preferential trade’ talks near completion

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – A senior official at Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced Mon. that Iran and India are on the verge of finalizing a ‘preferential trade’ agreement, which will come into force in near future.

Fruit, vegetable exports up 59% in 8 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iran exported 2.31 million tons of fruits and vegetables worth $866 million during the past eight months of the current fiscal (March 21- Nov. 21), a senior official at Iran’s Trade ‎Promotion Organization (TPO) said.

Iran’s 7-months trade volume stands at $53 bn

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s non-oil trade with other countries in the first seven months of the current fiscal year (March 21- Oct. 22) stood at around $53 billion, with the exports exceeding the imports.

Iran's exports to Africa up by 17%

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Director General of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran's Arabic-African Affairs Office Farzad Piltan announced that Iran's exports to the African states in the first six months of Iranian calendar year (March 21 to September 22) indicated a 17-percent growth compared to the figure for the same period last year.

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Iran’s trade balance is improving

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Customs Administration (IRICA) on the imports and exports during the first half of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sep. 22) indicates a ‘trade surplus’ in the country’s transactions, said a senior official.

Expensive transport costs reduce Iran's trade with Mongolia

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mojtaba Khosrotaj says costly transport has had a negative impact on the volume of trade transactions between Iran and Mongolia.

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Iran’s export volume up by 16% in Q1

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Deputy Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade and Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Mojtaba Khosrotaj put the country’s export volume in the first three months of current year (Mar. 21-June 21) at over 16%.

Car imports vol. in current year at over 7,000: IRICA

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – More than 7,000 various models of passenger cars were imported into the country in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21).

Turkey, winner of PTA inked with Iran

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Statistics show that neighboring Turkey is the winner of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) which was inked with the Islamic Republic of Iran a couple of years ago.

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Iran ready to launch free trade with Afghanistan, Pakistan, Oman

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mojtaba Khosrowtaj said the country was ready to establish preferential tariffs and free trade with some countries, especially Afghanistan, Pakistan and Oman.

Tehran, Doha to tighten economic ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – An export official said Qatar was eager to by Iranian products and was holding talks on expansion of economic cooperation between the two countries.

Iran exports $6mn of agricultural machinery in 3 months

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s TPO said Iran exported agricultural machinery worth six million dollars in the first quarter of present Iranian calendar year (began March 21).

Iran’s raisin exports up by 7%

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iran shipped 130 thousand tons of raisins worth 271 million dollars to the UAE, Iraq, Syria, Russia, Kazakhstan and Spain in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20).

Exports to Somalia up by 38%

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization announced that volume of Iran’s exports to Somali had risen by 38 per cent in the previous Iranian year (ended March 20).

Iran’s trade delegation en route to Kenya

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – An official at Iran’s TPO said a marketing business delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran will depart for Kenya.