Providing infrastructure is necessary for trade with Africa/Iranian goods have the power to compete in the African market

In an interview with the economic reporter of Fars news agency, Jamshid Nafer said: the gap between the ideal and the current situation is a huge gap, but if we judge fairly, I must say that the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade and especially the Trade Development Organization, which is responsible for the country’s foreign trade, did not spare any effort in this area.

This economic expert stated: But the reality is that in relation to the country’s foreign trade, the biggest obstacle is international sanctions so that we can have more trade with the world at a lower cost. Currently, due to the problems caused by the sanctions, we are spending huge costs for importing goods, and all these costs are paid from the pockets of the people.

In response to the question that according to the approach of the 13th government in the development of foreign trade with different countries including African countries, can we expect something positive in the field of foreign trade with these countries and whether according to the existing infrastructure including transportation The field of joint cooperation with these countries is available, he said: the answer to this question is positive, in fact, we can expect the development of trade with these countries, but before that, we must plan to achieve our goals.

This activist in the field of foreign trade of the country stated: Sometimes it may take a lot of time to produce export goods and we increase production with the intention of exporting, but the lack of infrastructure makes it impossible to be successful in the field of export. Therefore, although the export destination is clear, due to the problems of transportation and transit, the export conditions may not be provided, therefore, while identifying the target markets, the infrastructure should be provided, and at the same time, by concluding suitable commercial contracts, the ground for business development should be provided. brought

This economic expert stated: The African market is a wonderful market and many of our export goods have the power to compete in the market of African countries, but due to the sanctions, our banking system is not up to date, and on the other hand, the banking system of African countries is not up to date. It is not the day, so the financial dealings with these countries are not very easy, and in the course of commodity and export exchanges, our businessmen may suffer losses. To be able to guarantee 100% of export amounts to exporters.

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