Iran, Mongolia discuss expansion of trade ties

TEHRAN – Mojtaba Khosrotaj, the head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), met with Mongolian Deputy Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh in Tehran on Sunday to discuss ways of expanding trade ties, the portal of TPO reported.

TPO head discusses trade affairs with foreign commercial attaches

TEHRAN- Mojtaba Khosrotaj, the head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), discussed Iran’s exports capacities and imports priorities with commercial attaches and economic representatives from 44 countries in a meeting on Thursday, IRIB reported.

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.

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Union’s endeavors to preserve and continue trade ties with Iran is an obvious sign of defeat for the U.S. that has withdrawn from Iran’s nuclear deal.

$8b increase in mining, petrochemical exports predicted

TEHRAN- Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) predicted that regarding the created capacities, Iran’s exports from mining and petrochemical sectors will witness rises of $1.5 billion and $6.5 billion respectively by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019).

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Foreign currency jump rears ugly head in domestic production, exports

The new Iranian year, which began on March 21, has been named by Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei as the year of “Support for Iranian Products”. In general, supporting national products is expected to improve the level of Iran’s exports, however, regarding the current conditions at domestic foreign exchange market, puts the idea under some disputations.

Non-oil exports grows 6.5% in a year

TEHRAN- Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mojtaba Khosrotaj announced that Iran exported $47 billion of non-oil products during the previous Iranian calendar Year (ended March 20), registering 6.5 percent annual growth, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Economic Committee meeting slated for spring

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mojtaba Khosrotaj, said Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Economic Committee meeting is slated to be held within early next Iranian calendar year (which begins on March 21).

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.

Iran exports $950m of nuts in 8 months

TEHRAN- According to the head of Trade Promotion organization of Iran, the country has exported $950 million of nuts during the first eight months of the present Iranian calendar Year (ended on November 21, 2017), Tasnim news agency reported.

Iran, Serbia discuss boosting energy, trade ties

TEHRAN- Iran and Serbia discussed expansion of relations in energy and trade sectors, IRIB reported on Saturday.

Iran-Spain economic co-op opportunities forum held

TEHRAN- Iran-Spain economic cooperation forum was held at the place of Spanish Chamber of Commerce, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

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.

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.

Iran sets $100b non-oil export target

TEHRAN - First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri announced on Saturday that Iran’s annual non-oil exports currently stand at $47 billion and the country is hopeful that the figure will hit $100 billion per annum in the future, Tasnim news agency reported.

Passenger car imports to Iran rise 40% in 6 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran imported 44,000 passenger cars, worth $1.18 billion, in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- September 22, 2017), recording 40 percent rise in terms of value compared to the same period last year, Tasnim news agency quoted Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mojtaba Khosrotaj on Sunday.

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.

Yerevan to host Iranian exclusive exhibition in late Sept.

TEHRAN – Armenia is going to host an exclusive exhibition of Iranian goods and services on September 22-25, Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) portal reported.

Iran exports $142m of machinery in 3 months

TEHRAN- Iran exported $142 million of industrial machinery during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- June 21, 2017), the official website of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) quoted the organization’s Head Mojtaba Khosrotaj as saying on Wednesday.

German, French companies ready to establish chain stores in Iran

TEHRAN- Some big German and French companies have declared their preparedness to set up chain stores in Iran, The Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mojtaba Khosrotaj told IRNA on Saturday.

Iran discusses exports of agricultural machinery with Armenia

TEHRAN – Iran is considering the exports of agricultural machinery to Armenia and assembling such machines in the country, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

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, Germany forging mining, banking, tech bonds

TEHRAN- Iranian industry, mining, and trade officials conferred development of mining, banking and technology ties with the two visiting German ministers and high-ranking banking officials in Tehran on Monday.

Iran can raise electrical engineering services export by tenfold

TEHRAN- Iran’s annual exports of engineering services from electricity sector which stands at $3 billion at present can increase by five and even ten folds considering the infrastructures existing in the country, Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Houshang Falahatian said on Sunday, ISNA reported.

Iran, Nigeria sign MOU on trade cooperation

TEHRAN – The Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) signed a memorandum of understanding to boost bilateral trade, the portal of TPO reported on Saturday.

Iran, Belgium ink MOU on technology, infrastructure co-op

TEHRAN- Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three economic zones of Belgium on cooperation in scientific, technological and infrastructural projects, IRNA reported on Sunday.

$570m earmarked for facilitating exports

TEHRAN – The National Development Fund (NDF) of Iran has allocated 20 trillion rials (about $570 million) to provide facilities for the country’s exporters, IRIB reported on Thursday quoting Mojtaba Khosrotaj, the country’s deputy industry, mining, and trade minister.

TPO, KOTRA to facilitate Iran-S. Korea trade ties

TEHRAN - The director of the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran, Mojtaba Khosrotaj, and the CEO of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), Jaehong Kim, agreed on bilateral cooperation between their organizations for facilitation of Iran-South Korea trade ties.

Iran’s 5-month food exports hit $850m

TEHRAN – Iran exported $850 million of food products in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-August 21), Mehr news agency quoted Mojtaba Khosrotaj, director of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), as saying on Saturday.

Czechs to attend Tehran Intl. Industry Exhibition

TEHRAN- Czech Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Vladimir Bartl in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mojtaba Khosrotaj acknowledged that a number of Czech companies are to take part in the 16th Tehran International Industry Exhibition in October, IRIB news reported on Monday.