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Thursday 17 August 2017 - 21:37
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Iran takes measures to promote apparel industry

August 17, The Iran Project - Head of Tehrans Apparel Manufacturers and Retailers Union said thatIran has taken steps aimed at promoting the countrys garment manufacturing industry, in a bid to enter the international markets.

In an interview, Abolqasem Shirazi announced thatcapabilities of the Iranian manufacturers for producing clothing items have doubled over the past year.

Theindustry official noted that exporting garment products to the neighboring countriesis also on the agenda.

Shirazi stated that following lifting sanctions imposed by West on the country in January of 2016, the Iranian manufacturers have developed plans to export about 30 percent of their total output.

"Regarding the recent calls for support of domestic production, the volume of garment imports has notably dropped," he added, in a reference to the issue of Irans clothing items imports.

According to the Headquarters for Combating Smuggling of Goods and Foreign Exchange, apparel tops the list of goods smuggled into Iran.

Some $2.6 billion worth of clothes are imported into Iran every year and according to members of apparel unions, twice this amount is smuggled into the country.

ILNA reported that the Iranian apparel market is estimated to have an annual turnover of $12 billion.

It is worth mentioning that Tehran Apparel Producers and Sellers Union recently launched a campaign called I Proudly Wear Iranian Clothes to support the production of Iranian clothing.

Also, the Fifth International Apparel Exhibition is scheduled to be held at Tehrans International Fairground from September 4 to 7.

The event has been organized with the aim of introducing Irans capabilities in the field of garment production.
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