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4% Decline in Last Year’s Red Meat Production

EghtesadOnline: A total of 429,000 tons of red meat were produced in Iran’s officially registered slaughterhouses during the past fiscal year (March 2017-18), registering a 4% decline compared to the year before, the Statistical Center of Iran reported on its website.
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Publish Date: 20/August/2018 | 06:42

Press Iron Imported From 9 Countries

EghtesadOnline: More than 1,291 tons of press iron worth $7.34 million were imported into Iran from nine countries during the last Iranian year (March 2017-18), based on figures released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
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Publish Date: 20/August/2018 | 06:40

Iran: Goods Clearance Eased As Customs Terminals Face Rising Cases of Abandoned Imports

EghtesadOnline: An increasing number of consignments have been piling up at customs terminals of major Iranian ports, without being claimed by their owners. The issue took center-stage at Saturday’s joint meeting between the representatives of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (embodying the private sector) and the government.
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Publish Date: 20/August/2018 | 06:39

Home Savings Deposits Cross $2 Billion

EghtesadOnline: Major savings initiatives in Iran aimed at easing home purchase and construction have continued to grow since the current Iranian year began on March 21.
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Publish Date: 20/August/2018 | 04:18

New Foreign Exchange Policy: Exporters’ Savior or Bane?

EghtesadOnline: The new forex policy, announced last week by the Central Bank of Iran, which will partially remove the ceiling for the price of the dollar and allow more freedom for market changes, has sparked a great deal of controversies.
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Publish Date: 20/August/2018 | 04:17

Domestic Shoe Industry Hit by Raw Material Shortage

EghtesadOnline: Domestic shoe production has declined by over 70%, the head of Handmade Shoemakers and Sellers Union said, as raw materials needed by the producers have not been cleared from the customs due to foreign currency fluctuations.
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Publish Date: 19/August/2018 | 04:34

Non-Oil Trade Value With Egypt Tops 80%

EghtesadOnline: Iran traded 298,616 tons of non-oil commodities worth $128.23 million with Egypt during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22).
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Publish Date: 19/August/2018 | 04:33

Infrastructure Gets 10% of National Budget

EghtesadOnline: As little as 10% of the national budget, i.e. less than 400 trillion rials ($4.87 billion), are spent on the development of infrastructures and the rest goes to operational expenditures such as paying salaries of workers.
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Publish Date: 19/August/2018 | 04:33

Milk Powder Exports Earn $24 Million

EghtesadOnline: Iran exported 7,238 tons of milk powder worth $24.78 million during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.
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Publish Date: 19/August/2018 | 04:31

Vacuum Cleaners Imported From 14 Countries

EghtesadOnline: More than $29 million worth of vacuum cleaners were imported into Iran from 14 countries during the last Iranian year (March 2017-18), data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.
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Publish Date: 19/August/2018 | 04:31

Tehran to Host Handmade Carpet Expo

EghtesadOnline: The 27th Iran Handmade Carpet Exhibition is scheduled to open at Tehran International Permanent Fairground on August 25.
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Publish Date: 19/August/2018 | 04:22

Farming PPI Rises 14%

EghtesadOnline: The Producer Price Index for the sector of “Farming, Horticulture and Traditional Husbandry” in the 12 months ending June 21, which marks the end of spring, increased by 14% compared with last year’s corresponding period.
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Publish Date: 19/August/2018 | 04:20

AML Bill Faces Objection

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Guardians Council ruled an anti-money laundering bill passed by the parliament to be inconsistent with the Iranian Constitution and Islamic law, sending it back to the legislature for revision.
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Publish Date: 19/August/2018 | 04:19

Colza Production Breaks 30-Year Record

EghtesadOnline: Colza production in Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian year (started March 21) has reached 355,000 tons, which marks a 30-year high, the director of Agriculture Ministry’s “National Oilseed Project” said.
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Publish Date: 19/August/2018 | 04:16

Civil Servants Pension Fund Planning to Downsize

EghteadOnline: The Civil Servants Pension Fund is planning to cede either portions of its shares or total ownership in 99 of its subsidiaries, most of which are underperforming and bleeding cash.
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Publish Date: 19/August/2018 | 04:15

Private Investors in Iran Get Green Light for Renewable Exports

EghtesadOnline: The Energy Ministry has called on the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization—a state-owned entity also known as Satba—to prepare the ground for private sector investment in and export of renewables.
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Publish Date: 18/August/2018 | 11:06

UK's Quercus Halts Iran Renewable Project

EghtesadOnline: British renewable energy investor Quercus said it will halt the construction of a €500 million ($570 million) solar power plant in Iran following the recent reimposition of US sanctions on Tehran.
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Publish Date: 18/August/2018 | 11:04

Iran Petrochemical Company Not Worried About Exports

EghtesadOnline: The National Petrochemical Company is not concerned about exports despite the US unilateral sanctions because a large part of the firm's commodities are sold to European Union countries that have pledged commitment to the Iran nuclear deal.
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Publish Date: 18/August/2018 | 11:03

US-EU Conflict to Benefit Iran

EghtesadOnline: Iran's oil sector can retain its old customers in spite of US sanctions that will take effect on Nov. 4, a senior energy analyst said.
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Publish Date: 18/August/2018 | 11:00