Iran's non-oil exports to Iraq outstrips TurkeyThe secretary-general of the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce Seyyed Hamid Hosseini says volume of Iran's non-oil exports to Iraq was close to $ 9 billion in 2018, so Iran surpassed Turkey and Iraq became the first Iranian export market.
Shrimp exports exceed 24,000 tons in 9 months Iran has exported over 24,000 tons of farmed shrimp since the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 21, 2018), a senior official the Ministry of Agriculture said.
Swiss humanitarian payment channel with Iran ‘ready’, awaits capitalSwitzerland, 60% of whose exports to Iran are medicine, has been hard at work to allow the creation of a humanitarian payment mechanism that helps the uninterrupted flow of humanitarin goods to Iran in the face of renewed US sanctions.
Cuba, Iran agree to line up wide-range coop.Cuba and Iran on Wednesday signed a series of agreements to boost cooperation in the fields of medical biotechnology, trade, sports and agriculture.
Iran calls on Europe to cut tariffs for Iranian goods down to zeroAn official at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran has called on Europe to cut down to zero the tariffs imposed on the import of Iranian goods, saying the move would send a message that Europe is serious about expanding trade with Iran.
Iran’s Tourism Industry BoomingSome 6 million foreign tourists have visited Iran in the first 3 quarters of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Decemeber 21), Deputy Head of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization Mohammad Khayyatian said, adding that the country intends to pay more attention to tourism.
Export value of medicinal herbs at $300 millionTehran, Jan 12, IRNA - An official of the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad Department of Medical Plants announced that the comprehensive system of medicinal herbs will be launched soon to expand the production and export of these herbs.
Iran Agrifood Exports Up 15.3 percent Imports Down 4.9 Percent The exports mainly included fruits and vegetable worth $1.84 billion while corn was the biggest agrifood import at $1.49 billion
Iran envisages harvesting 13.5m tons of wheat in current crop yearIran has envisaged producing at least 13.5 tons of wheat during the current crop year, which started in late September, said a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Non-oil trade nears $66b in 9 monthsThe value of Iran’s non-oil trade stood at $65.97 billion in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (ended on December 21), according to the latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
