TEHRAN — The head of the Iran-Qatar joint chamber stated that despite regional developments and current trade restrictions, commercial exchanges between Iran and Qatar have persisted in recent months, with goods exported to this market directly and without interruption.
Khorshid Gazderazi said on Monday that  Iran’s exports to Qatar include foodstuffs, fruits, and vegetables, construction materials and goods, and mineral products, adding that roughly 70 to 75 refrigerated containers are shipped daily from Bushehr Province alone.
Economic actors believe that leveraging private-sector capacities and organizing specialized exhibitions can raise the level of trade cooperation with neighboring and target export countries, he added.
Iran’s exports to Qatar have been active over the past three to four months, he stated.
He further stated that some goods, such as vehicles and container shipments, have entered ports in Hormuzgan and Bushehr provinces given the conditions; however, the volume of such imports has not reached a level sufficient to meet a significant portion of the country’s import requirements.
Gazderazi considered Qatar one of the few routes through which Iran’s exchanges are conducted directly and without intermediaries.
He also underlined the necessity of making use of trade exhibitions, adding that the presence of Iranian companies in these events can assist in presenting the country’s production capabilities, discovering new buyers, and developing the market for Iranian products.