Iran puts 21% rise in annual foreign trade on agenda

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said the country has put a 21-percent rise in foreign trade on the agenda for the current Iranian calendar year 1400 (started on March 21), IRNA reported.

Iran’s non-oil trade stands at $52b in 9 months

TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s non-oil trade in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 20) stood at $52 billion, according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Non-oil trade exceeds $30b in 6 months

TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s non-oil trade during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-September 21) reached $30.349 billion, according to the Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mehdi Mirashrafi.

Iran’s 4-month non-oil trade exceeds $19b

TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s non-oil trade during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21) stood at $19.635 billion, IRNA reported.

Raw materials constitute 85% of Iran’s imports

TEHRAN – Iran’s acting minister of industry, mining and trade said on Thursday, 85 percent of the country’s current imports are raw materials for the production and industry sectors, IRNA reported.

Iran’s 2-month non-oil trade exceeds $9b

TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s non-oil trade during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 20) stood at $9.341 billion, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Iran’s annual trade with Arab partners at $22b

TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s trade with its Arab trade partners in the region stood at about $22 billion in the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended on March 19), Farzad Piltan, the director-general of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)’s Office of Arabian and African Countries, said.

Iran exports goods to 128 countries despite U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Custom Administration (IRICA) said despite the U.S. sanctions Iran managed to export commodities to 128 countries in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19) while importing from 112 trade partners, IRNA reported.

BY: Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran to increase commercial attachés in region

TEHRAN – Iran’s new deputy industry minister in trade affairs, Hossein Modares Khiabani, said following the government’s policies for increasing the country’s trade with the neighbors, 10 new commercial attachés are going to be sent to neighboring countries.

ICCIMA holds meeting with Iranian commercial attachés

TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) hosted a seminar in collaboration with the foreign ministry to acquaint the country’s commercial attachés with ICCIMA plans and policies, the portal of ICCIMA reported.

Majlis committee overseeing foreign trade growth: MP

TEHRAN – The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee chief said on Monday that the committee receives quarterly reports on foreign trade from the customs and the Foreign Ministry to oversee its growth.

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.

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Economy in a nutshell: key points, future plans

At the threshold of a new year, some of major economic indices of the ending year and the major plans for the upcoming one will be reviewed here.