Iran exporting tiles, ceramics to over 50 countries
Iranian-made tiles and ceramics are exported to more than 50 countries in the world, says an industry official.
Behnam Aziz Zadeh said on Tuesday that some 40% of the tiles and ceramics produced in Iran, or nearly 200 million square meters, are exported to other countries.
Aziz Zadeh, who leads the Iranian Association of Tile and Ceramic Manufacturers, said that Iran is currently the fifth largest producer and exporter of tiles and ceramics in the world
He said that more than 150 factories are currently producing tiles and ceramics in the country, creating some 450,000 direct and indirect jobs.
The official said the ingredients and raw materials needed across the Iranian tiles and ceramics industry are mostly sourced from domestic suppliers, adding that some domestics companies have also started manufacturing machinery for the industry.
Aziz Zadeh said a main advantage of producing tiles and ceramics in Iran is the country’s vast mining and minerals sector which supplies the raw material needed by manufacturers.
Exports of tiles and ceramics has been a major source of earning hard currency for Iran in recent years especially amid sanctions that have restricted the country’s exports of crude oil.
Industry figures show a bulk of Iranian-made tiles is exported to Iraq while Pakistan is also taking delivery of large shipments.
Exports to Russia and countries in the Caucasus region have also been on the rise in recent years and many expect Iran’s share in those markets to increase with the finalization of a free trade deal between Iran and the Russia-led EAEU economic bloc.
Iran has also banned the imports of tiles and ceramics while creating especial customs facilities for exporters in major manufacturing hubs, including the central province of Yazd which is responsible for 50% of the total tiles and ceramics output in the country.
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