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'''The Ministry of Commerce of Iran''' was the main organ of the [[Government of Iran|Government]] in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to domestic and [[foreign trade]]. This includes:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irantradelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Irans-Foreign-Trade-Regime-Report.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-03-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310232210/http://www.irantradelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Irans-Foreign-Trade-Regime-Report.pdf |archivedate=2013-03-10 |df= }}</ref>
'''The Ministry of Commerce of Iran''' was the main organ of the [[Government of Iran|Government]] in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to domestic and [[foreign trade]]. This includes:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irantradelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Irans-Foreign-Trade-Regime-Report.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-03-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310232210/http://www.irantradelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Irans-Foreign-Trade-Regime-Report.pdf |archivedate=2013-03-10 }}</ref>


*implementing commercial strategies and regulations,
*implementing commercial strategies and regulations,
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==Trade Promotion Organization==
==Trade Promotion Organization==
{{See also|Iran International Exhibitions Company|Banking in Iran#Presence abroad}}
{{See also|Iran International Exhibitions Company|Banking in Iran#Presence abroad}}
The [https://archive.is/20121227213223/http://en.tpo.ir/ 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 [[Attaché|commercial attachés]] abroad from 11 to 30 in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/115509-iran-to-almost-triple-commercial-attaches-overseas-official |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-07-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714235645/http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/115509-iran-to-almost-triple-commercial-attaches-overseas-official |archivedate=2014-07-14 |df= }}</ref>
The [https://archive.is/20121227213223/http://en.tpo.ir/ 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 [[Attaché|commercial attachés]] abroad from 11 to 30 in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/115509-iran-to-almost-triple-commercial-attaches-overseas-official |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-07-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714235645/http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/115509-iran-to-almost-triple-commercial-attaches-overseas-official |archivedate=2014-07-14 }}</ref>


==Export Guarantee Fund of Iran==
==Export Guarantee Fund of Iran==
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{{See also|Agriculture in Iran#Production and consumption|Labor and tax laws in Iran#Customs|Healthcare in Iran#Nutrition|l1=Agricultural production and consumption in Iran|l2=Customs in Iran|l3=Nutrition and healthcare in Iran}}
{{See also|Agriculture in Iran#Production and consumption|Labor and tax laws in Iran#Customs|Healthcare in Iran#Nutrition|l1=Agricultural production and consumption in Iran|l2=Customs in Iran|l3=Nutrition and healthcare in Iran}}


[http://www.gtcir.com/ The GTC] is affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce. The main objective of its establishment is to ensure [[food security]] in the country through procuring the basic commodities such as wheat, rice, raw sugar, raw oil, milk in powder, fertilizer, required by the public such as essential foodstuffs from domestic and foreign sources. Such commodities are distributed among consumers at [[Iranian Economic Reform Plan#Subsidy reform plan|subsidized prices]]. The activities of the GTC regarding the procurement of essential commodities are regulated by the statute "the Government Procurement Concerning the Supply of Basic Products and Foodstuffs Essential to the Public from Foreign Sources". The Ministry of Commerce has announced that it seeks to support [[Agriculture in Iran|domestic production]] by making the country [[Agriculture in Iran#Production and consumption|self-sufficient in the food sector]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=129585&sectionid=351020102 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-06-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812193132/http://presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=129585&sectionid=351020102 |archivedate=2010-08-12 |df= }}</ref>
[http://www.gtcir.com/ The GTC] is affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce. The main objective of its establishment is to ensure [[food security]] in the country through procuring the basic commodities such as wheat, rice, raw sugar, raw oil, milk in powder, fertilizer, required by the public such as essential foodstuffs from domestic and foreign sources. Such commodities are distributed among consumers at [[Iranian Economic Reform Plan#Subsidy reform plan|subsidized prices]]. The activities of the GTC regarding the procurement of essential commodities are regulated by the statute "the Government Procurement Concerning the Supply of Basic Products and Foodstuffs Essential to the Public from Foreign Sources". The Ministry of Commerce has announced that it seeks to support [[Agriculture in Iran|domestic production]] by making the country [[Agriculture in Iran#Production and consumption|self-sufficient in the food sector]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=129585&sectionid=351020102 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-06-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812193132/http://presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=129585&sectionid=351020102 |archivedate=2010-08-12 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 12:45, 26 September 2019

Ministry of Commerce
وزارت بازرگانی
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2000
Preceding agency
DissolvedAugust 3, 2011
Superseding agency
JurisdictionIslamic Republic of Iran
HeadquartersIran Tehran, Iran

The Ministry of Commerce of Iran was the main organ of the Government in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to domestic and foreign trade. This includes:[1]

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 food security in the country through procuring the basic commodities such as wheat, rice, raw sugar, raw oil, milk in powder, fertilizer, required by the public such as essential foodstuffs from domestic and foreign sources. Such commodities are distributed among consumers at subsidized prices. The activities of the GTC regarding the procurement of essential commodities are regulated by the statute "the Government Procurement Concerning the Supply of Basic Products and Foodstuffs Essential to the Public from Foreign Sources". The Ministry of Commerce has announced that it seeks to support domestic production by making the country self-sufficient in the food sector.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2013-03-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2010-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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