Export markets for Iranian eggs have been largely lost to regional countries, resulting in a steep drop in exports and a slump in the sector, says chairman of Egg-Laying Hen Farmers Association,…
Domestic Economy
The parliament has ratified the bill to increase the retail prices of cigarettes in an open session on Tuesday. Based on the new law, the prices of imported brands will rise by 500 rials (about 1.…
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi is to visit Azerbaijan on Wednesday for a two-day stay to launch the construction of the Astara-Astara rail project, director of…
The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has outlined procedures for countering dumping.
The new directive elaborates on a Cabinet ratification from 2004, which is aimed at protecting…
Over 40% of Iran’s decorative stone mines have gone out of business, says the chairman of Stone Association of Iran, referring to the ban on the export of unprocessed stones as the main reason…
A delegation of South Korean investors paid a visit to Khorramshahr Port Complex on Monday.
“The aim of the visit was to find common grounds for expansion of commercial ties between the two…
Towels have been produced by Iran’s textile industry that is 100 years old.
Investment in the field, like all other areas, has its own challenges, but it is feasible, officials and…
Iran and France signed a memorandum of understanding on production and genetic modification of trout in Lorestan Province, the head of Iran Fisheries Organization, Hassan Salehi, said.
Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati said on Sunday Iran’s strategic wheat reserves currently stand at 6 million tons, which means the market is set to remain balanced and prices will be…
Iran exported 1.2 million tons of fruit worth about $409 million in the last Iranian year (ended March 19), which shows a 30% decline compared to the previous year’s corresponding figure.…
Around $500 million worth of shoes are smuggled into the country every year, says the head of Handmade Shoemakers Union. This is while, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs…
France is “committed to its obligations” and is trying to “resolve the remaining issues” regarding the agreement between flag carrier Iran Air and planemaker Airbus, says French Transport Minister…
Iran and Austria enjoy a time-tested relationship.
As part of the European Union, Austria has always supported Iran’s right to nuclear technology under the safeguards of the International…
The three-day Iran-Russia Business Forum is scheduled to be held in the Russian capital Moscow in May. The forum, which will open on May 12 and then resume on May 24-25, is aimed at…
An exhibition of foodstuff and the related industries is scheduled to take place in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan in less than a month, according to Meysam Abbasi, director…
A parliamentary addition to this year’s budget to cut 24 million receivers of cash handouts out of the government’s subsidy program has created a row between the parliament and the government.
A delegation from Hong Kong and economic players from the Iranian province of Fars discussed the formation of an economic and commercial joint council, said the chairman of Shiraz Chamber of…
When Dubai businesswoman Negin Fattahi-Dasmal opened the first branch of her luxurious nail salon chain in Iran this year, it was met with both excitement and skepticism.
Cosmetics sales in…
Iran exported more than 678,700 tons of potatoes to 17 countries in the last Iranian year (ended March 19). The figure shows a 37.46% rise in terms of weight and a 27.92% rise in terms of value…
Iran’s four-day exclusive exhibition in the Iraqi city of Basra is scheduled for May 18, the event’s organizer said.
Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture Mohsen Jalalpour is in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia to push forward the proposed Iran-Bulgaria transit corridor. “China, India and…
Sanctions and severance of international ties sent the once 4% share of marine economy from Iran’s gross domestic product down to 2%, according to managing director of Iran Marine Fund, Mehrdad…
Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa, leading an economic delegation, is expected to visit Iran in May, according to Uruguayan Ambassador to Iran Juan Carlos Ojeda.
Deputy Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mohsen Salehinia said production in automotive and home appliance sectors is expected to rise by the end of the first quarter of the current Iranian…
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, accompanied by five ministers and a 300-member economic mission, is due to visit Iran in early May, according to director general of International Affairs…
