TEHRAN - Iran’s non-oil exports reached nearly $32 billion in the first seven months of this year, while imports rose to approximately $34.5 billion, according to a senior trade official.

TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s National Productivity Organization highlighted challenges in the country’s export value chain on Sunday, stating that despite the significant share of exports in national production, the value added of Iranian exports remains below the global average—an issue that increases vulnerabilities such as sanctions-related constraints and market volatility.

TEHRAN - Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri, says the country has recorded a 32 percent rise in agricultural exports over the past year, even as foreign currency allocations for the sector were reduced by two-thirds. The minister credits strategic planning, timely provision of essential inputs, and a renewed emphasis on justice-oriented policymaking for stabilizing production and boosting export performance.

TEHRAN - The President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), Sammad Hassanzadeh, emphasized the importance of stabilizing Iran’s foreign exchange policies as a foundation for export growth, warning that constant policy shifts cause confusion among exporters and the loss of target markets.

TEHRAN - The head of the Food Industry Commission of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce says some Iranian products reach the U.S. market through indirect channels, adding that the government’s quota-based policies for basic commodities have failed.

TEHRAN - The head of the Iran-Armenia Joint Chamber of Commerce announced a rise in Tehran’s exports to Yerevan over the past three months, while assessing the outcomes of the Iran–Eurasia free trade agreement.

TEHRAN - Iran’s exports to the Americas have increased by a staggering 4.5 times in 2024 compared to 2023, according to Ahmad Firouzi, Director General of the Europe and Americas Office at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran. He also announced that Iran is just one step away from establishing a free trade agreement with Venezuela after two decades of negotiations.

TEHRAN - The CEO of the Pars Special Economic Zone has announced that gas condensate exports will be halted for the next two years as part of a broader effort to reduce gas flaring and increase domestic processing capacity.

The value of the country’s non-oil exports between March 20, 2024, and January 20, 2025, reached $47 billion, showing an 18% surge compared to the same period last year.

Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Abdolnasser Hemmati, has said that Iran’s export of non-oil commodities recorded an 18% growth in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 20, 2024.