Ministry of Commerce (Iran)
وزارت بازرگانی | |
Tehran |
Government of Islamic Republic of Iran |
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The Ministry of Commerce of Iran was the main organ of the
- implementing commercial strategies and regulations,
- promoting exports,
- development programs,
- import and export regulations,
- pricing of domestic commodities,
- domestic and international trade fairs and exhibitions.
The Ministry of Commerce was also in charge of managing the process of accession to the WTO.
Trade Promotion Organization
The Trade Promotion Organization is affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce. It is in charge of promoting non-oil exports in Iran. It has close ties to the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran. Iran will increase its commercial attachés abroad from 11 to 30 in 2014.[2]
Export Guarantee Fund of Iran
Affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce, the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran has been established in order to expand and promote exports, to protect exporters against non-commercial risks, which are normally not covered by the insurance companies, and to guarantee credits used for export of such goods and services.
The Organization for the Protection of Consumers and Producers
The Organization for the Protection of Consumers and Producers (OPCP) is affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce. The main functions of OPCP are:
- protecting and promoting domestic production;
- protecting consumers against unusual price fluctuations;
- monitoring, adjusting and controlling the price of products and services;
The Government Trading Company (GTC)
The GTC is affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce. The main objective of its establishment is to ensure
See also
- Economy of Iran
- Cabinet of Iran
- Government of Iran
- Iran and WTO
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Iran to almost triple commercial attachés overseas: Official - Tehran Times". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
External links
- Official Website
- Iran Code portal (e-commerce and tax collection; affiliated to the MoC)