Minister Of Industry, Mine And Trade

Import of consumer goods down by 3%

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade for Export Affairs Mojtaba Khosrotaj said that import of consumer goods dropped by 3% from March 21 to May 22 as compared to the same period last year.
2018-06-11 18:14
Industry min.:

Iran, Kazakhstan enjoy high potentials to double trade volume

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari said that Iran and Kazakhstan enjoy high potential and can double their trade volume significantly.
2018-05-19 16:18
Iran signs PTA with EAEU in Kazakhstan

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of industry has signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Kazakhstan.
2018-05-19 15:08
Industry min.:

Bilateral ties between Iran, Qatar on right track

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari said that economic and trade relations between Iran and Qatar are on the right track.
2018-05-14 12:42
Rouhani urges private sector to seize opportunity of stable currency market

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – During Saturday meeting of Economic Board of the Government, Iranian Pres. Rouhani urged the private sector to take advantage of currency stability for improving production and employment.
2018-05-12 21:14
Iran's steel exports grows 9 times since 2013

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Mehdi Karbasian, Iranian Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, said on Wednesday in London that the volume of Iran’s steel export has increased 9 times in 2017 vis-à-vis the volume in 2013.
2018-04-25 21:09
Minister of industry:

Iran’s foreign trade volume at $200bn in past year

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari put the volume of Iran’s trade and business relations with the outside world in the past Iranian calendar year in 1396 (ended March 20, 2018) at $200 billion and said, “given the considerable trade volume of exchanges, Islamic Republic of Iran can be a good trade partner for Uzbekistan.”
2018-04-09 16:20
Uzbekistan eyes upping oil, wheat exports to Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – An Uzbek economic delegation headed by First Deputy PM Ochilboy Ramatov are in talks with the Iranian side to export 100k tons of wheat and 5k tons of oil to Iran.
2018-04-09 16:18
Car output rises 15.4% in 11 months

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Production of passenger cars in the country in 11 months of the last Iranian calendar year in 1396 (from March 21, 2017 to Feb. 22, 2018) experienced a considerable 15.4 percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.
2018-04-04 13:36
FDI in industry, mine, trade sector doubles: Official

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the sector of industry, mine and trade in the past Iranian calendar year in 1396 (ended March 20, 2018) hit $4 billion, showing a considerable growth of more than twofold as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
2018-03-22 15:12
Minister of industry:

Boost in economic coop. with Republic of Azerbaijan requires double efforts

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari in his meeting with Azerbaijan's Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev said on Tuesday that cultural commonalities between Iran and Republic of Azerbaijan facilitate simple trade exchanges.
2018-03-14 11:54
Minister of industry:

Currency fluctuations can jeopardize investment considerably

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari said that currency fluctuations can put investment at significant risk.
2018-03-11 10:39
Jahangiri arrives in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri and his accompanying high-ranking delegation have started a three-day visit to Iraq.
2018-03-07 15:21
Steel output tops 21mn tons in Iran: ISPA Chief

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Steel Producers’ Association (ISPA) Mahmoud Eslamian said that steel production volume in the current Iranian calendar year in 1396 (to end March 20, 2018) will exceed 21 million tons.
2018-03-03 16:45
Iran approves $9.7bn FDI during post-sanctions

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Shariatmadari approved that industry, mine and trade fields have exclusively attracted more than $9.7 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) during post-sanctions era.
2018-02-14 13:35
Minister of Industry:

Iran world’s first DRI producer

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari said that Islamic Republic of Iran is the first producer of Direct Reduction Iron (DRI) in the world.
2018-02-04 12:40
Official reveals 200k tons of apparel smuggled into country annually

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The Director General of Textile and Clothing Office of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade Afsaneh Mehrabi said that 200,000 tons of clothing and apparel are smuggled into the country per annum.
2018-01-27 13:21
Iran, Belarus sign 8 MoUs

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iran and Belarus have signed eight memoranda of understanding expanding from medical cooperation to car manufacture during a joint economic commission on Tuesday in Tehran.
2018-01-24 09:13
Minister of industry:

Iran, Belarus to open credit line worth €5b to export products

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari revealed the opening €50 billion worth of credit for exporting Iranian products to Belarus.
2018-01-22 15:08
Deputy min. of industry:

Saffron export in S Khorasan up 22%

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Export of saffron in South Khorasan province increased 22 percent in the eight months of the current Iranian calendar year in 1396 (from March 21 to Nov. 22) as compared to the same period last year.
2018-01-04 13:28
Minister of Industry:

Stabilization of business profit 'likely' for 2-5 years

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Ali Shariatmadari said that business profit will likely be stabilized between 2 and 5 years.
2018-01-03 11:37
1st Veep calls for foreign banks branches in Free Zones

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Speaking in the meeting of Free Trade-Industrial Zones, held on yesterday, 1st VP Es'hagh Jahangiri termed the report submitted by the secretary of the Council on the four-year performance of the Secretariat of Higher Council as “hopeful and positive” and said, “the Council will accelerate its activity more vigorously.”
2018-01-02 10:40
Car import tariff rate notified at last: Industry Ministry

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The cabinet notified the car import tariff rates after holding several expert-level session.
2017-12-31 13:14
Minister of Industry:

Iran pellet production volume up 25%

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Production of conglomerate in the country witnessed a significant 25% growth in the current Iranian calendar year in 1396 (started March 21, 2017).
2017-12-31 11:18
Minister of Industry:

Steel industry infrastructures in dire need of financing for growth

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Steel infrastructures of the country need €19 billion worth of financing for the development and growth.
2017-12-25 10:22
Industry min.:

Iran attracts $2bn foreign investment to SMEs

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Industry Minister Shariatmadari has reported on absorbing of foreign investment worth two billion dollars for the country’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
2017-12-23 12:14
Gov. approves of $2bn foreign investment in industry sector

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – An official at the Ministry of Industry said the incumbent government had approved of two billion dollars of foreign investment in 38 projects at industry, mining and commerce sectors.
2017-12-12 13:47
Metallurgical exports climb by 39%

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – An official at Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade said Iran had exported 5.789 million tons of metallurgical products in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (began March 21).
2017-12-11 09:27
Iranian, Turkish economy mins. meet

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Economy Minister of Turkey, Nihat Zeybekci, met and talked with the Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, Mohammad Shariatmadari.
2017-11-26 12:09
Larijani calls for promoting foreign investment

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament urged the Iranian law-makers and officials to realize the potentials provided after the removal of anti-Iran sanctions.
2017-11-12 17:15