Industry Ministry to facilitate imports of healthcare products

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry has released a statement offering companies active in the field of importing hygiene and healthcare products facilitative services, IRIB reported on Sunday.

Senior officials hold meeting on basic goods supply

TEHRAN- During a meeting held on Wednesday, some Iranian high-ranking officials discussed the issue of supplying basic commodities for the country, IRNA reported.

Industry minister holds talks with manufacturers of heath products amid coronavirus outbreak

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani held a meeting with the producers of health and hygiene products, on Tuesday, to discuss the supply of such products amid the coronavirus outbreak.

'Domestic production to create jobs for youth'

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani says promoting domestic production is going to create new job opportunities for the country’s youth which constitute the majority of the country’s 80-million population, IRNA reported.

Self-sufficiency in auto parts manufacturing at 80%

TEHRAN- Iran has achieved 80 percent self-sufficiency in manufacturing of auto parts, Iranian Auto Parts Makers Association Maziar Beyglou said in a TV program on Saturday.

‘Govt. should count on private sector to boost exports’

TEHRAN – Iranian industry, mining and trade minister said the government should activate and exploit all the capacities of the country’s private sector in order to boost the non-oil exports.

Steel exports up 19% in 9 months on year

TEHRAN- Iran’s crude steel exports rose 19 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2019) from the same period of time in the previous year, IRNA reported on Saturday.

New director of Iran’s National Carpet Center appointed

TEHRAN - Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani on Tuesday appointed Farahnaz Rafe’ as the new director of the National Carpet Center.

Government to take back trade law amendment bill

TEHRAN- The Iranian government has called for taking back a bill on the country’s trade law amendment form the parliament (Majlis), Mehr news agency reported.

Iran celebrates National Exports Day

TEHRAN- During a ceremony organized by Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) and attended by a number of senior officials including First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri the country celebrated its National Exports Day on Monday.

Car output at nearly 395,000 in 7 months

TEHRAN- Iranian carmakers manufactured 394,400 vehicles during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), IRNA reported citing the data released by Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry.

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Outlook plan required for copper industry development

Holding 34 million tons of copper reserves, Iran accounts for four present of the world’s total reserves of this metal which is 830 million tons.

Iran plans to reduce imports by $10b in 2 years

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade plans to reduce the country’s imports by $10 billion by the Iranian calendar year 1400 (March 2021-March 2022), IRNA reported on Saturday, quoting the industry minister as saying.

‘Worth of Iran’s minerals, mining industry output to reach $21b’

TEHRAN - Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani said the value of the country’s minerals and mining industry products is expected to reach $21 billion in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 19, 2020), ILNA reported.

Minerals extraction at 500m tons in a year

TEHRAN- Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani put the country’s minerals extracted in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2019) at 500 million tons, IRNA reported.

‘Syria needs Iran as a real friend for its reconstruction’

TEHRAN- Syrian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resource Ali Suleiman Ghanem said that his country welcomes presence of Iranian companies in the Syrian projects, reiterating that Syria needs Iran as a real friend for its reconstruction, IRNA reported.

Industry ministry to eliminate nearly $10b of imports by 2023

TEHRAN - Iranian industry minister said by the Iranian calendar year of 1402 (starts in March 2023) nearly $10 billion worth of imports in the country’s industrial sector will be prevented by replacing them with domestically-made products.

IRAN PLAST 2019 kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN- Iran’s 13th International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery and Equipment (IRAN PLAST 2019) kicked off at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground on Sunday, Shana reported.

Non-oil exports from Isfahan Province up 180% in 4 months on year

TEHRAN- The value of non-oil exports from Isfahan Province has risen 180 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22) from the same period of time in the past year, Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani told reporters on Saturday.

Industry ministry takes steps to reform auto sector

TEHRAN – Iranian industry, mining and trade minister said reforming the country’s auto industry requires collaboration of all sectors and the ministry has taken steps in this regard, Shata reported.

34 industrial units inaugurated in Tehran Province

TEHRAN- On the occasion of the Government Week (August 24-30), 34 industrial units were inaugurated in different areas of Tehran Province on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

Industry ministry takes major steps for promoting domestic production, exports

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade has implemented several programs for promoting domestic production and increasing exports in the current Iranian calendar year.

Zadboum appointed new acting head of TPO

TEHRAN- Iranian Industry Minister Reza Rahmani appointed Hamid Zadboum as the new acting head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO), TPO announced on Sunday.

Auto part makers calling for Industry Ministry’s new policies

TEHRAN- Domestic auto part manufacturers want Industry Ministry to make new policies that facilitate their activities, the secretary of Iranian Auto Part Manufacturers Association told IRNA on Saturday.

Industry ministry offering special incentives to foreign investors

TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade has voiced the country’s readiness for providing special incentives for participation of foreign investors in the country’s various industrial and mining projects.

Private sector propelling economy during sanctions: industry min.

TEHRAN- Private sector is the main factor for domestic economy to grow during the sanctions time, Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani stated.

‘Projects with high physical progress prioritized for receiving facilities’

TEHRAN- Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani said that for allocation of facilities his ministry attaches priority to the projects that have high physical progress, IRNA reported.

Iran ConFair 2019 running in Tehran

TEHRAN – The 19th edition of Iran’s International Exhibition of Building and Construction Industry (Iran ConFair 2019) kicked off at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Sunday.

Tehran hosting exhibit of domestic production opportunities

TEHRAN- Iran’s first exhibition of domestic production opportunities and manufacturing boom kicked off at Tehran permanent international fairground on Thursday and will wrap up on Sunday, Shata reported.

Over $9b needed for completing semi-finished projects: industry min.

TEHRAN - Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani said 390 trillion rials (nearly $9.3 billion) is required to finish unfinished projects with over 60 percent physical progress, Shata reported.