Financial Tribune - The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade will impose 20-25% tariffs on export of unprocessed minerals as of Sept. 23. According to Deputy Industries Minister Jafar Sarqeini, the decision is aimed at supporting domestic production, preventing export of unprocessed minerals and generating more value-added. Sarqeini noted ...

Financial Tribune - As accusations against Iranian carmakers pile over the alleged hoarding of vehicles, the Industries Ministry has cautioned major auto firms to avoid shady practices and fall in line. Jafar Sarqeini, a deputy industries minister, pointed to aerial pictures of the premises of local automotive company Iran Khodro (IKCO) published ...

IRNA Iran has exported some $3 billion of minerals in the first three months of the current Iranian year (started March 21), Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Jafar Sarqeini said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, Sarqeini said that Iran's overall exports of minerals are expected to exceed $9 billion by the end of year. Iran exported ...