As per the decision of the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Trade, all items of clothing available in the market should have barcodes, said a member of the Iran Textile Exporters and Manufacturers Association’s board of directors. The move is said to be aimed at fighting smuggling in the apparel market. “If the smuggled goods are replaced with Iranian or even officially imported commodities, domestic production will grow,” ISNA quoted Saeed Hosseinzadeh as saying.
