Trade Promotion

Chinese dep. min.:

Chinese market needs Iranian energy products

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The Vice Minister of Commerce of China Qian Keming says his country’s market needs the Iranian products, especially in the fields of energy and oil.

Iranian business official stresses need for joint investments with Iraq

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Chairman of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce Yahya Ale-Ishaq has called for diversifying investments in Iraq, adding that the overall policy of Iraqi government is to reduce trade and increase joint investments.

Iran, Iraq ink 22 industrial-trade coop. agreements

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani on Tue. said that Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq inked 22 cooperation agreements in industrial and trade areas.

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.

Trade balance in free, special economic zones hits $80bn in five years

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The trade balance in free and special economic zones of the country hit $80 billion in five years.

Iran, Turkmenistan trade volume exchanges hit $400mn in 10 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) –The trade volume exchanged between Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkmenistan hit $400 million in 10 months of current year (March 21 - Jan. 21).

Switzerland poised for broadening ties with Iran: envoy

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner in his meeting with Iranian Minister of Economy Farhad Dejpasand on Monday expressed his country's readiness for expansion of cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

Russia-led free-trade zone to accept 5 new members, including Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Free-trade agreements are expected to be signed between the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and five more countries including Singapore, India, Egypt and Iran in the near future.

Iran, a strategic country on path of One-Belt-One-Road initiative

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Vice-Chairwoman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Shen Yueyue said that Islamic Republic of Iran is a strategic country on the One-Belt-One-Road (OBOR) initiative.

Europe prepares to help trade with Iran despite US Sanctions

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The UK, France and Germany are set to announce the establishment of a financial mechanism to help their businesses trade with Iran despite US sanctions, according to a draft document obtained by Bloomberg.

Chinese spox:

Beijing, Tehran economic ties on the rise

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Gao Feng Spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said that trade and economic ties between Beijing and Tehran are on the rise.

Iran, Australia share more common capacities to enhance bilateral coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Australian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Ian Biggs said that the two countries of Iran and Australia have a great deal of capacities and potentials for increasing bilateral cooperation.

Iran, Afghanistan to broaden bilateral trade ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Afghanistan will enhance their trade and business relationships.

Banking transactions between Iran, Syria to be facilitated

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – In a meeting with Syrian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad Samer al-Khalil held this morning on Mon. Dec. 31 in Tehran, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati emphasized on broadening and enhancing banking ties between the two countries based on economic cooperation agreement inked in this respect.

Tabriz has many cultural commonalities with Republic of Azerbaijan

TABRIZ, Dec. 26 (MNA) – East Azarbaijan Province Governor General Mohammadreza Pour-Mohammadi said that Tabriz enjoys many cultural commonalities with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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.

China eyes broadening trade, business ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Jun said that Beijing is interested in developing and enhancing its relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran especially in trade and economic ties.

Iraq sets highest participation record at Iran EXPO 2018

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The commercial attaché at Iran’s embassy in Baghdad said that as many as 64 Iraqi businessmen have participated in Iran EXPO 2018 to negotiate and trade with their Iranian counterparts.

Iran's mineral trade surplus exceeds $4.5bn

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization shows that the country’s trade surplus of minerals has observed a significant growth during the eight months of the current Iranian year, through Nov. 21.

Indonesia eyes broadening trade-political ties with Iran: envoy

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Indonesian Ambassador to Tehran Octaviano Alimuddin said that his country is interested in enhancing and broadening ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran in political and economic fields.

Exports to Pakistan register 59% increase in 8 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran exported $860 million worth of non-oil goods to Pakistan in the eight months to November 22, registering a significant increase compared with the corresponding period last year.

ME, Africa, main target markets of Iran’s IT firms

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Rouhollah Estiri, the director general for international business affairs of the Directorate for Science, said that Middle East and Africa are main target markets of Iranian information technology (IT) firms.

Ivory Coast Muslim merchants voice readiness to coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – In his meeting with the Ambassador to Ivory Coast Mansour Shakibmehr Friday, an Ivory Coast official specialized in Muslim merchants' affairs Mamadou Doumbia placed special emphasis on the cooperation of economic activists of the two countries, saying his country is ready to broaden its trade cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Rouhani stresses role of border provinces in expanding trade under sanctions

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wed. that border provinces have a special and lofty responsibility in expanding trade ties with neighbors under the US sanctions regime.

Russia to develop financial coop. with Iran despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Envoy to the United Nations and International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said that Russia is determined to broaden its financial cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran despite US sanctions imposed on Iran.

Oman eyes broadening trade, business ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Omani member of the parliament said that his country is interested in broadening trade and business ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iranian deputy FM:

US using dollar as weapon to challenge EU sovereignty

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the US government is using its currency as a "weapon" to challenge Europe’s national sovereignty.

Iran to establish goods trading center in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Deputy Governor of Iran's East Azerbaijan province Ali Jahangiri said the Islamic Republic of Iran will set up a commercial center for domestically-produced goods in Sulaymaniyah of Iraq.