Iran Chamber Newsroom

9.3 million tons of transit goods pass through Iran in one year

Head of Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization said that the volume of transit goods passing through the Iranian soil hit 9.3 million tons during the past Iranian calendar year to March 21.

Transportation

Iran, Russia discuss increased transportation via Caspian Sea

Senior officials from Iran and Russia explored different avenues to give a boost to transportation via Caspian Sea.

Transportation

Iran’s economy estimated to grow by 2% in 2023: World Bank

The World Bank has predicted a 2% growth for the Iranian economy in 2023.

Macro Economy

Iran’s petrochemical revenues hit $26 billion last year

Iran produced roughly 65 million tons of petrochemical products over the past calendar year to March 21 which brought the country as much as $26 billion in revenues both from the domestic and foreign markets, according to Deputy Petroleum Minister Morteza Shahmirzaei.

Mine and Industry

Nearly a third of Iran’s non-oil exports going to China

Some 31% of Iranian exports of non-oil products are destined for China, according to Majidreza Hariri, the chairman of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce, IRNA reported.

Trade

Beijing to ease visa requirements for Iranians

Chinese ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua said that Beijing is committed to facilitating issuance of visa for Iranians willing to visit exhibitions in the country, including Canton Fair 2023.

Local Chambers

Iranian handmade carpet exported to 15 countries

Iranian hand-made carpets were exported to 15 different countries in the past Iranian calendar year to March 21, according to the head of Iran National Carpet Center.

Mine and Industry

Afghanistan to launch joint chamber of commerce with Iran in a year

Afghanistan is expected to form a joint chamber of commerce with Iran in the new fiscal year that started on March 21, according to Khanjan Alokozai, a board member of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI).

Joint Chambers

Iran-Qatar transactions likely to hit $3 billion in three years

The volume of trade between Iran and Qatar is expected to grow to as much as $3 billion by the end of the Iranian calendar year to March 2026, according to an Iranian trade official.

Trade

Iran-Saudi Arabia Joint Chamber of Commerce to be launched soon

Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is seeking to launch Iran-Saudi Arabia Joint Chamber of Commerce, according to a person with the knowledge of the matter.

Joint Chambers