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.

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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.

Iran to hold pavilion in several Turkmen intl. exhibits

TEHRAN- Iran is going to hold pavilion in several Turkmen exhibitions set to be held in 2017, Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran reported.

Indonesia to host Iranian nanotechnology exhibit

TEHRAN – Indonesia is going to be hosting an exhibition of Iranian nanotechnology-based products in the Iranian sixth calendar month of Shahrivar (August 23- September 22), Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran reported.

Iran, Kenya ink agreement on double taxation avoidance

TEHRAN – A Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) was signed between Iran and Kenya during the visit of an Iranian trade delegation to the African country.

Iran-Vietnam Joint Economic Committee meeting due in mid-July

TEHRAN – The ninth round of Iran-Vietnam Joint Economic Committee meeting is due to be held in Tehran on July 15 and 16, the official website of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) reported.

Almaty to host Iran’s exclusive expo in early Oct.

TEHRAN- Kazakhstan’s Almaty is to host an Islamic Republic of Iran’s exclusive exhibition on October 5-8, according to the official website of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO).

Tehran, Yerevan sign MOU on expansion of trade ties

TEHRAN- Iran and Armenian inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the expansion of mutual trade relations, Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.

TPO’s head, Iraqi officials negotiate progress of Iranian projects in Iraq

TEHRAN- Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) Mojtaba Khosrotaj in his trip to Baghdad negotiated the progress of Iranian engineering projects underway in Iraq by the Iraqi officials, Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.

Iran to dispatch marketing delegation to Moscow

TEHRAN- The Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) is to send a trade, marketing and investing delegation to Russia from September 15 to 18 to explore avenues of exporting Iranian products to the country, the official website of TPO announced.

Iranian trade delegation to visit Astana

TEHRAN- Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) is to dispatch a trade, marketing, and investment delegation to Kazakhstan from June 28 to 30, the official website of TPO announced.

Iranian trade, marketing delegation to embark for Baku

TEHRAN- Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) is to dispatch a trade, marketing, and investment delegation to Azerbaijan from May 31 to June 3, the official website of TPO announced.

Iran plans to export $3.5b worth of foodstuff this fiscal

TEHRAN – Iran’s Industry, Mines and Trade Ministry has it on the agenda to export $3.5 billion worth of food products during the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2017- March 20, 2018), ISNA reported on Friday quoting an official at the ministry.

Value of Iran’s foodstuff exports up 8% yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran’s exports of foodstuffs during the last Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2017) stood at $2.77 billion to register an 8 percent rise compared to the preceding year, Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) announced.

Iran-China economic co-op seminar slated for early-Apr.

TEHRAN - Iran and China’s Chambers of Commerce will jointly hold an Iran-China economic cooperation seminar on April 5, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.