[Iran] - Iran's 10-month shoes, bags exports stand at $80m

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- Head of Irans Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Alireza Peyman-Pak stated the country has actually exported some $80 million worth
of bags and shoes given that the beginning of the existing Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2022)
Peyman-Pak told IRNA on Tuesday that Iranian shoes and leather producers have the chance to enter the marketplaces of Asia and Africa which
are approximated to have the capacity for $10 billion of trade.He made the remarks on the sidelines of Irans 6th International Exhibition of
Shoe, Sandal and Related Industries, kept in the main city of Qom from January 24 to 27 with the presence of some 301 business and 400
companies from Iran and other countries.The TPO head also highlighted that his organization has some robust strategies to assist in the
existence of Iranian shoe manufacturing companies in global markets.The authorities stated Iranian brands will also be represented in a
shoes and bags exhibition in Moscow in late February.Peyman-Pak said that Irans Ministry of Foreign Affairs is likewise planning to lead the
way for the participation of Iranian shoe brand names in upcoming exhibitions in Africa.He stated Iranian footwear and shoe brand names can
take on foreign rivals from China and other nations in terms of quality and price.EF/ MA