EghtesadOnline: Iran’s official apparel imports in the last Iranian year (March 2017-18) stood at around $59 million, while statistics from the International Trade Center suggests apparel entering the country reached $1 billion during the period, the head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran said.

EghtesadOnline: The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has introduced new regulations aimed at fighting rampant smuggling in the domestic apparel market.

EghtesadOnline: Iranian authorities have made new decisions with regard to import regulations for curbing rampant smuggling of clothes into the country.

EghtesadOnline: With the aim of addressing the root causes of the rampant smuggling of apparel into Iran, a forum was held at Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture on Saturday this week.

EghtesadOnline: The dominance of foreign brands in Iran’s apparel market, mostly through smuggling, has undermined domestic production over the years.