Iran among World’s Top 7 Countries in Gold, Jewelry Industry
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Gold, Silver, Jewelry and Precious Stones of Tehran Province Esfandiar Seifi said that Iran is among the top 7 world countries in the gold and jewelry industry.
Highlighting the launch of the Chamber of Precious Metals at Customs Office at the Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA), he said Iran is among the top 7 countries in the gold and jewelry industry.
With the launch of the chamber at the airport, it is hoped that the country will witness considerable jump in the export of gold, he stated.
The domestically-produced gold and jewelry can compete with those produced by other countries such as Turkey, Italy and South Korea, he said, adding that quality of some domestically-produced gold products is better than those made in neighboring Turkey.
Once the problems facing the domestic gold producers are resolved, 200 tons of gold could be exported from the country to the target markets annually, Seifi added.
Sanctions have no effect on Iranian gold and jewelry industry, he said.