By: Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Will phoenix rise from the ashes?

Iran has experienced an unprecedented devaluation of its currency, rial, during the current Iranian calendar year 1397, which is going to end on March 20, 2019.

Order registration period extended

TEHRAN- Iranian deputy industry minister informed of an agreement between his ministry and the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) on extension of order registration period for importing goods from three months to six months, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.

Minerals, mining exports at $7.2b in 9 months

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s minerals and mining exports stood at $7.2 billion during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 22, 2018), showing a one-percent growth from the figure of the same period of time in the past year.

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

1398 budget bill, (non)-oil revenues?

The budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398 (starting on March 21, 2019) was presented to the parliament on December 6 while Iran’s economy, previously expected to boom, is experiencing the toughest conditions under the draconian U.S. sanctions. The upcoming year is supposedly an economic predicament for Iranians to endure and for the government to program and handle.

Iran’s exports to Indonesia rise 43% in 7 months

TEHRAN- “According to the latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Iran’s exports to Indonesia, during the first seven months of the present Iranian calendar year (March 21- October 22, 2018), has increased 43 percent in terms of value compared to the same time in the preceding year,” the public relations department of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) quoted Iran's Commercial attaché to Indonesia as saying.

New IRICA head appointed

TEHRAN- Iranian Finance Minister Farhad Dejpasand appointed Mehdi Mirashrafi as the new head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), IRIB reported on Monday.

IRICA’s anti-sanctions package being implemented

TEHRAN- Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Foroud Asgari announced on Monday that his organization’s package to tackle U.S.-led sanctions, back domestic production and spur exports of Iranian goods is being implemented, IRNA quoted him as saying.

Iran, Japan ink MOU on training Afghanistan’s customs personnel

TEHRAN- Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the joint holding of a training course for Afghanistan’s customs personnel, IRINA reported on Sunday.

Joint committee formed to spur exports to 15 countries

TEHRAN- A joint committee with cooperation of Foreign Ministry, Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), NAJA (Iranian police), and Ministry of Intelligence has been formed to protect and improve Iran’s exports to 15 countries across the globe, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli was quoted by IRNA as saying on Monday.

Customs income at $3.8b in H1

TEHRAN- Iran’s customs income stood at 163 trillion rials (about $3.88 billion) during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), according to the deputy head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Iran’s H1 petchem exports up nearly 24% yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran exported 15.451 million tons of petrochemical products worth more than $7.432 billion during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), up 23.98 percent in terms of value, IRNA reported citing Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).