TPO to dispatch trade delegation to Oman in early Oct.

TEHRAN- Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran plans to dispatch a trade delegation to Omani capital Muscat from October 7 to 11, TPO website published.

Iranian companies to take part in Rebuild Syria Expo in Damascus

TEHRAN- Director General of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran's Arabic-African Affairs Office Farzad Piltan announced that Iranian firms plan to participate in Rebuild Syria Exhibition which is going to be held on October 2-6, in Damascus, the portal of TPO reported on Sunday.

Iran’s TPO to cooperate with ITC on near $8m of joint projects

TEHRAN – Managers and representatives of International Trade Center (ITC) met with Mojtaba Khosrotaj, the head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), on Saturday to discuss joint projects.

Saffron exports rise 56% in a quarter on year

TEHRAN- Iran exported $76.5 million of saffron during the first quarter of current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21) with 56 percent rise from the figure of the same time span in the previous year, Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.

By Mahnaz Abdi

EU’s efforts to maintain trade with Iran a clear defeat for U.S.

TEHRAN- Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Head Mojtaba Khosrotaj said the European Union’s endeavors to preserve and continue trade ties with Iran is an obvious sign of defeat for the U.S. that has withdrawn from Iran’s nuclear deal.

List of 631 enterprises to be privatized by March 2019 published

TEHRAN- Iran’s Privatization Organization (IPO) published the list of the enterprises that their shares are planned to be transferred to the private sector by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019), Tasnim news agency reported.

ICCIMA Dispute Resolution Center to judge traders’ debates

TEHRAN- According to an agreement signed between Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) and Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), ICCIMA Dispute Resolution Center is assigned to judge domestic and international debates among traders and entrepreneurs, the portal of ICCIMA reported.

Iran’s trade with African countries up 23% in a year

TEHRAN – The value of trade between Iran and African countries increased by 23% in the past Iranian calendar year 1396 (ended on March 20, 2018), compared to its preceding year, the portal of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) reported.

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Currency rate policies & foreign trade

Iranian government, as top officials have announced, is on the process of renovating its foreign currency system via managing domestic foreign currency market, reigning the currency rates, improving cooperation with exchange shops, and reinforcing exports.

Annual car imports drop 8%

TEHRAN- Iran imported 70,075 vehicles worth $1.838 billion in the past Iranian calendar year 1396 (ended on March 20) which indicates 8.6 percent and 8.4 percent fall in number and value, respectively, compared to its preceding year.

Exports of home appliances stand at $190m in 10 months

TEHRAN- Iran exported $190 million worth of home appliances during the 10-month period ended on January 20, according to an official in Trade Promotion Organization (TPO).

Iran-Qatar Joint Economic Committee meeting slated for mid-April

TEHRAN – The 6th round of Iran-Qatar Joint Economic Committee meeting is due to be held on April 16-17, in Doha, the portal of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) reported.

Iran exports $5.5b of non-oil goods to Iraq in 11 months

TEHRAN- During the 11 months ending on February 19, 2018, Iran exported 12 million tons of non-oil goods to Iraq worth $5.5 billion, the Public Relations Department of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) announced.

Iran’s 10-month transit income up 20% on year

TEHRAN- Iran’s income from transit of goods increased 20 percent in the ten-month period ended on January 20, 2018, compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to an official at Trade Promotion Organization (TPO).

Chain’s annual imports from Iran increases 25% in 2017

TEHRAN- Iran’s exports to China increased 25.2 percent in 2017 in comparison to the preceding year, Public Relations Department of Iran Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) quoted one of the organization’s officials.

Auto parts exports rise 10% in 9 months

TEHRAN- Iran’s exports of auto parts increased 10 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (ended December 21, 2017), an official from Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) announced.

German trade delegation to visit Tehran on Saturday

TEHRAN- A 20-member German trade delegation will pay a visit to the Iranian capital to hold talks with their Iranian counterparts on expansion of cooperation, the portal of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran reported.

80% rise in exports of technical, engineering services in 8 months

TEHRAN- On of the managing directors from Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced that Iran’s exports of technical and engineering services has increased 80 percent during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (ended on November 21, 2017), IRIB news reported on Tuesday.

TPO to dispatch marketing delegation to Japan in early Mar. 2018

TEHRAN- Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) plans to dispatch a marketing and investment delegation to Japan in early March, 2018, the portal of TPO announced.

By Mahnaz Abdi

PTA a key to promote Iran’s competitiveness

Preferential tariff refers to tariff favoring the products of one country preferential to another. Under a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) the customs duties for selected imported goods are lower or totally eliminated.

6th Iran-Ghana Joint Economic Committee meeting held

TEHRAN- The 6th Iran-Ghana Joint Economic Committee meeting was held in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, with participation of a 60-member Iranian delegation, the website of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) reported on Monday.

Iranian businessmen exploring more trade, exports ties with Philippines

TEHRAN- Iranian businessmen are exploring expansion of trade and exports opportunities in Philippines, Malaya Business Insight reported on Monday.

Contracts worth $465m signed on export of technical, engineering services

TEHRAN- According to an official from Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO), Iranian companies signed $465 million of contracts on exporting technical and engineering services during the first half of the present Iranian year (March 21– September 22, 2017), IRNA reported on Monday.

Number of Iran’s commercial attachés to increase to 50

TEHRAN - Mojtaba Khosrotaj, head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), said the country plans to increase the number of its commercial attachés to 50 in near future.

TPO hosts Iran-Uzbekistan business forum in Tehran

TEHRAN- An Iran- Uzbekistan business forum was held at the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Morvarid Conference Hall in Tehran on Thursday, TPO portal reported.

TPO to set up 2 permanent trade centers in Iraq

TEHRAN – Trade promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran plans to establish two permanent trade centers in Iraq, TPO portal reported on Tuesday quoting the country’s commercial attaché in Iraq as saying.

Expansion of trade with EEC top priority of Iran’s TPO

TEHRAN- In a meeting with Kazakhstan’s deputy prime minister, head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)underscored the vitality of developing all-out ties with Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) as his organization's top priority.

Russia’s Volgograd to host 1st exhibit of Iranian products

TEHRAN – An exclusive exhibition for Iranian goods kicked off in the Russian city of Volgograd on Wednesday, Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran reported.

Iran has potential for $25b in technical, engineering exports

TEHRAN- Iran has the potential to export $25 billion worth of technical and engineering services per annum, IRNA reported quoting a director with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) as saying on Wednesday.

Iran-Ghana Joint Economic Committee meeting to be held in 2 months

TEHRAN- “Iran-Ghana Joint Economic Committee meeting is to be held in two months,” a managing director from Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced after a meeting between high ranking officials from the two countries, the official website of TPO reported.