In this period, most of the country’s textile products were exported to Iraq, Afghanistan and Russia. The three countries accounted for 26, 18 and 6.0 percent share of Iran’s total textile exports, respectively. The majority of the textile products were exported from the country through the Kashan Customs Office, followed by Mashhad and West Tehran customs. Also $2.2 bn of textile products were imported into the country from March 21, 2023, to March 19, 2024, showing a 12 percent growth compared to a year earlier.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), China and Turkey were the main countries that exported textile products to Iran in this period Back in October 2023, Secretary of the Association of Iran Textile Industries ShojaeddinEmamiRauf said annual export from the country’s textile industry stands at $560 mn, while the imports are currently about $1.880 bn.“The imports in the textile industry are currently $1.880 bn, which includes the import of yarn, clothing, fabric, etc.,” EmamiRauf said.
According to the official, approximately $680 mn of the above-mentioned figure is related to the imports of fabrics. “We have a big gap in the weaving industry and investment should be made in this field; with a small investment we can reduce the imports in this sector and turn raw materials into domestic products,” the official said. “If the government supports weaving units, we can also invest in the spinning and dye sector and increase exports while preventing currency outflow,” he added. According to EmamiRauf, the Iranian textile industry has the capacity to increase exports by 3-4 times.
