Annual Apparel Exports Rise 61% to Over $110 Million

A total of $113 million worth of apparel were exported from Iran in the last Iranian year (March 2021-22), registering a 61.4% rise compared with the year before when the figure was close to $70 million, according to the deputy head of the board of directors of Iran Apparel and Textile Production and Exports Union.
“Our main export destinations were Iraq, Afghanistan, the littoral states of Persian Gulf as well as Central Asian countries,” Majid Nami was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
Referring to sanctions as an obstacle to Iranian exporters achieving their competitive edge, the official said, “The strict sanctions imposed on us makes imports of raw materials, production lines and the required machinery very difficult and expensive. This is why we have not been able to boost the quality and volume of our apparel and lower the end prices.”