Trade Promotion

IRICA spox:

Trade volume exchange between Iran, Eurasia hits over $1.4bn in five months

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Trade volume exchanged between Islamic Republic of Iran and Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) exceeded $1.4 billion after the implementation of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) on Oct. 27, 2019.
2020-04-04 17:52
Gilan province exports to Eurasia up 69%

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – More than 328,000 tons of goods worth about $164 million were exported to member countries of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) via customs of Gilan province, northern Iran, since October 27, 2019 – the date of entry into force of the Interim Trade Memorandum between Iran and EAEU – till the end of last Iranian year on March 20.
2020-04-04 08:48
Filmmaker urges Indian govt. to help ease US unjust sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – A prominent Indian actor, filmmaker and director Akbar Khan on Sun. called on India’s government to strive for reducing US unjust sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2020-03-23 14:00
Iran, Russia seeking ways to expand trade balance

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Russian Federation are looking for ways to broaden and enhance trade balance.
2020-03-11 23:27
Iran’s foreign trade with EAEU hit $2.5bn in 11 months: IRICA spox

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign trade value with member states of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) hit $2.5 billion in 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21, 2019 to Feb. 19, 2020).
2020-03-10 14:30
TPOI to set up special taskforce to prevent damages of ‘coronavirus’ on Iran’s trade

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Hamid Zadboum said on Mon. that a Special Committee will be held at the Organization to prevent the damages caused by outbreak of ‘COVID-19’ on Iranian trade and business activity.
2020-03-03 01:00
Supporting development of shipping lines for export promotion, TPOI’s main policies

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Hamid Zadboum said on Mon. that backing continuation of activity of shipping lines is one of the main policies of his organization for promoting exports and export activities.
2020-03-02 22:12
Iran, Turkey targeting for $30bn annual trade volume exchange: official

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – The two countries of Iran and Turkey are targeting for $30 billion worth of bilateral trade volume exchange annually.
2020-03-01 05:19
Iran’s volume of trade exchanged with EAEU hits $2bn in 10 months: IRICA spox

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Seyyed Rouhollah Latifi put the trade volume exchanged between Iran and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in the first 10 months of the current year (March 21, 2019– Jan. 20, 2020) at $2 billion.
2020-02-18 23:31
Iran’s foreign trade value hits $79bn in 11 months: Economy min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) Farhad Dejpasand put the country’s foreign trade value in the 11 months of the current year (from March 21, 2019 to Feb. 22, 2020) at $79 billion.
2020-02-18 15:51
Iran, Pakistan stress fight against goods smuggling in border areas

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Seyyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini met and held talks with the Advisor for Commerce, Textile, Industry and Production, and Investment of Pakistan Abdul Razak Dawood on Monday in Pakistan’s Islamabad.
2020-02-18 15:42
Iran’s trade with Eurasia exceeds $1bn

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign trade volume with Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) surpassed $1 billion since implementation of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Iran and Eurasia.
2020-02-09 16:06
Coronavirus outbreak won't affect Iran-China trade ties: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The outbreak of coronavirus in China will have no effect on the trade relations between Tehran and Beijing, according to Chairman of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce.
2020-01-28 10:31
Once TFA finalized, trade costs to drop by 13-15%: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – A Member of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Mehdi Bakhshandeh said that once the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) is enforced, trade and business costs will be reduced by 13 to 15 percent.
2020-01-20 11:32
Iran’s trade ties with Iraqi’s KRG ‘extensive’: envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, said that trade and business ties of the Islamic Republic of Iran with Iraq are ‘extensive’.
2020-01-15 10:30
Trade exchange volume between Iran, Azerbaijan increase 30 percent

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) - Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev said that the trade exchange volume between Iran and Azerbaijan has increased by 30 percent in 2019.
2020-01-15 10:15
Iran’s foreign trade value exceeds $60bn in 9 months: Economy min.

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) Farhad Dejpasand put Iran’s foreign trade value in the nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Dec. 22) at more than $60 billion.
2019-12-20 16:19
Iran, Switzerland trade channel to be launched soon: official

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Chairwoman of Money and Capital Market Commission at Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) Ferial Mostofi said that trade channel between Islamic Republic of Iran and Switzerland will be launched in near future.
2019-12-19 18:35
Iran’s foreign trade value at $55bn in eight months

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Deputy Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) for Foreign Markets Masoud Kamali Ardakani put Iran’s total foreign trade value in the first eight months of the current year (March 21 – Nov. 22) at $55 billion.
2019-12-14 21:11
Veep:

Iran sees no limitation for expanding coop. with Oman

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that Islamic Republic of Iran sees no restriction for expanding and developing its relations with Oman.
2019-12-08 15:32
Trade exchange volume between Iran, S Africa at below $100mn

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The Deputy Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) for Intl. Affairs Mohammadreza Karbasi put the current volume of trade exchanged between Islamic Republic of Iran and South Africa at less than $100 million.
2019-12-07 21:43
CEO of IIECO:

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.
2019-12-07 13:23
Roads min.:

Trade volume exchange between Iran, Kyrgyzstan at $44mn

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami put the current trade volume exchange between Iran and Kyrgyzstan at $44 million.
2019-12-03 17:01
Iran, Iraq’s KRG trade volume exchange to hit $6bn annually

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Trade volume exchange between Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraqi’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will hit $6 billion annually.
2019-12-02 18:22
Iran-India trade opportunities conf. to be held next week

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – A conference on economic and trade opportunities between Iran and India is to be held at Iran Chamber of Cooperative on December 8.
2019-12-01 21:29
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.
2019-12-01 11:44
Pakistan to launch four border marketplaces with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Observer of Pakistan’s Balochistan province Reza Baloch said that the government of Pakistan has decided to launch four border marketplaces in a border shared with Iran for doing trade and business transactions as well as improving livelihood of frontiersmen.
2019-11-30 17:57
Non-oil trade between Iran, Iraq ‘positive’: commercial attaché

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The Commercial Attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Iraq Nasser Behzad said that the volume of non-oil trade transactions between Iran and Iraq in the first seven months of the current year (from March 21 to Oct. 22) turned positive.
2019-11-26 10:46
Deputy industry min.:

Implementing PTA inked between Iran-EAEU to be facilitated

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Hamid Zadboum pointed to the presence of Tigran Sargsyan Head of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Grand EAEU Conference in Iran and said, “given the interim free trade agreement signed between Islamic Republic of Iran and EAEU, presence of EAEU head in Iran is considered as an important step in facilitating trend of this agreement.”
2019-11-24 11:07
Afghanistan urges imposition of unilateral PTA tariff for Iran export: TPOI

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Afghanistan called on exertion of one-sided tariff under Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) for exporting products to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2019-11-23 15:28