TEHRAN - Head of the Iran Trade Promotion Organization
Muhammad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi has emphasized the key role of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union member countries, and announced a 22 percent increase in Iran’s exports to these markets.
 Dehghan added, “tariff reduction is the main advantage of the trade agreement between Iran and the five members of the Eurasian Economic Union and has helped facilitate the entry of Iranian goods into the Eurasian market.”
He added: “With the implementation of the tariff reduction agreement with the Eurasian Union member countries, Iran’s exports to these markets have increased by 22 percent compared to last year.”
He further stated: Customs coordination between Iran and the 5 member countries of this union has been established and initial problems at customs have been resolved.
He went on, in the field of medical equipment, a number of manufacturers have succeeded in obtaining Eurasian standards and have begun their exports.
The head of the Trade Promotion Organization emphasized, this agreement is an important opportunity for the development of the country’s exports, and with the cooperation of the private sector and the government, its capacities will be exploited in the best possible way.