Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said on Tuesday that implementation of a strategic 25-year agreement between Iran and China is pivotal to peace and stability in the region.
Iran and China have signed 20 documents and memoranda of understanding to further expand cooperation in various fields as Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi is on a state visit to China.
Iran and China have a potential to triple the value of their annual trade to over $70 billion, according to a senior Iranian businessman who coordinates private-sector trade between the two countries.
Iran will supply a large shipment of honey to China in the near future, a first of its kind for the country’s honey industry.
The latest figures released by the Customs Administration of Iran (IRICA) suggest that China remained the number one importer of the Iranian commodities in ten months to January 20.
The volume of trade between Iran and China reached $15.795 billion in 2022 up seven percent from that of 2021, IRNA reported recent China customs figures.
The first container ship departing from China docked at Iran’s key port of Chabahar on Saturday, marking the establishment of the first direct shipping line between China and Iran’s southeastern seaport.
China alone accounted for about 30% of Iran’s total foreign trade during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).
Iran says there will be no ban on car imports from China like one imposed on French suppliers.
Iranian northern province of Mazandaran plans to export citrus fruits to China, a local official said on Wednesday, Trend reports citing IRNA.