EghtesadOnline: The United States is now the largest importer of Iranian carpets, shipping in $196 million worth of highly prized Persian artistry last year, head of the Iran National Carpet Center Hamid Kargar says.

EghtesadOnline: Iran exported more than 2,000 tons of carpets worth $66 million during the first quarter of the current Iranian year (started March 20), the head of Iran’s National Carpet Center said.

EghtesadOnline: Close to $350 million worth of Iranian hand-woven carpets were exported in the last fiscal year (March 2016-17), registering a 27% increase, the head of Iran’s National Carpet Center said.

EghtesadOnline: China which had become a rival for the Iranian carpet in the international market, is now one of 10 major importers of Iran’s hand-woven carpets.

EghtesadOnline: Some 4,400 tons of Persian hand-woven carpets worth $275 million were exported from Iran during the 10 months to January 19, registering a 19% rise compared with the corresponding period of last year, the head of Iran’s National Carpet Center said.

EghtesadOnline: Head of Iran National Carpet Center Hamid Kargar said that after implementation of the JCPOA, carpet exports to US grew and $27.6m of hand-woven carpets was exprted to US in the first four months of the current Iranian year (beginning on March 20).

EghtesadOnline: US is the main destination of Iran’s handwoven carpets, Chairman of Iran’s National Carpet Center Hamid Kargar said on Wednesday.