Iran Chamber Newsroom

Iran temporarily removes exports tariffs for potato

Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade (MIMT) has removed exports tariffs for potato amid an oversupply in the country which is expected to intensify during the current harvesting season.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran’s export of summer fruits, vegetables over $241m in five months

Figures by Iran’s customs office (IRICA) shows the country earned over $241 million from exports of various summer-grown fruits and vegetables in five months to late August.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran electronic payment value up 82% YoY

An estimated 2.89 billion transactions worth 4,769.01 trillion rials ($20.7 billion) were processed via Shaparak in the fifth month of current Iranian year (July-22- August 21) showing 82.25% hike in the value of transactions compared to same period last year.

Financial Markets

Construction materials account for 70% of Iran’s mining industry exports

Iran’s minister of industry, mine and trade says construction materials accounted for 70 percent of total exports of $10 billion from Iran’s mining industry over the past calendar year.

Mine and Industry

New contractor to finish railway linking Iran’s Shalamcheh to Iraq’s Basra

The Iranian government has picked up a new contractor for construction of a key railway extension into the Iraqi territory with sources saying that the bidder would provide full finances worth 100 million euros for the project.

Transportation

Swiss SHTA more viable than EU, South Korea channels for trade with Iran: Businessman

The trade channel between Iran and Switzerland, known as the Swiss Humanitarian Trade Agreement (SHTA), is expected to be more viable than its counterparts in the EU and South Korea and function even after a possible change of government in United States next year, head of the Iran-Switzerland Joint Chamber of Commerce said.

Trade

Iran’s ground passenger transportation industry recovering gradually from pandemic

Iran’s inland passenger transportation sector’s recovery from the shock of the coronavirus has gathered pace in the past couple of months, a senior official with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said.

Transportation

Swiss FM to discuss humanitarian channel in Tehran tomorrow

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to host his Swiss counterpart on Sunday, during a two-day visit by the latter to mark the 100th anniversary of Switzerland’s diplomatic presence in Iran that is also meant to address bilateral, regional, and international issues.

Iran Chamber

Iran-Switzerland Chamber of Commerce launches campaign to improve nutrition of children

Iran-Switzerland Joint Chamber of Commerce has launched a campaign to improve the nutrition of children under the age of five affected by the socio-economic impacts of coronavirus pandemic.

Joint Chambers

Iran sets up special task force for saffron export

Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has set up a special task force on the trade of saffron to help boost its export. Iran Chamber of Commerce is a member of the task force.

Trade