Minister Of Industry, Mine And Trade

Iran cement production in 5 months tops 24mn tons

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Head of Iran Cement Employers Association, Mohammad Atabak, said that cement production volume in the country surpassed 24 million tons in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year in 1397 (March 21-August 21, 2018).

Mine minister says Iran to break gold production record

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari says that Iran will break its own records with producing 10 tons of gold in the current Iranian calendar year of 1397.

VP urges for more exports as national currency value decreases

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri called on Iranian manufacturers to export more of their products as the decline in national currency is in favor of exports.

Industry ministry puts manufacturing hybrid car at top of agenda

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade of the Islamic Republic of Iran Barat Ghobadian said that production of hybrid and electric vehicles has been put at top of the ministry's agenda.

Parl. rejects dividing ministries in current situation: Larijani

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said that lawmakers in Iranian parliament are opposed to transforming the government structure and breaking up ministries in the current situation.

Parl. sets punishment for mineral soil sale, export abroad

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Representatives of Iranian Parliament approved that any sales and export of soil abroad is strictly prohibited and violators will be pursued within the framework of rules and regulations.

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Iran's steel output up by 22%

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari said that steel production volume has reached a 22 percent growth in the current Iranian fiscal year (started March 21, 2018).

Iran nonoil export up by 4.8%

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade reported that 18.8 million tons of non-oil goods, valued at $7.7 billion, were exported from the country in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year in 1397 (March 21-May 21), showing a considerable 4.8 and 21.9 percent growth in terms of weight and value respectively as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

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Rouhani to visit Switzerland, Austria to discuss promised EU package

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Iranian industry minister said Sat. that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will discuss promised EU package to keep the JCPOA alive during his upcoming visit to Switzerland and Austria.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.”

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.