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Iran's Apparel Exports Reach US$ 59 Million

Afsaneh Mehrabi, Director-General, Weaving and Garment Industries Department estimates Iran's garment exports to have reached US$ 59 million in Iranian calendar year ending March 19, 2020. Mehrabi says, production of garments and textiles in Iran in the previous year increased 25% compared to the preceding year. Iran's government has decided to ban clothing imports in order to support domestic producers and provide them with an opportunity to improve the quality of their products and become more competitive in global markets. Iran currently exports garments to Iraq, Kuwait, Australia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Germany, Korea, Japan, UAE, UK, Venezuela, Ivory Coast, Italy, Turkey, Canada, Qatar, Oman, Nigeria, Switzerland, Pakistan, Georgia, Spain, and Denmark. Domestic units are supplying 70-80% of Iran's internal requirement for clothing, says Chairman of Tehran's Union of Garments Manufacturers and Sellers.