Currency $ 500 million export of Iranian handmade carpets
The strategic document of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari handmade carpet industry was unveiled in the presence of the director of the National Carpet Center.
Hamid Kargar, director of the National Carpet Center, said: Iranian carpets, with aspects of currency, culture, history and entrepreneurship, have a high position in both national and global discourses and in the discussion of resistance economy, so that while creating suitable employment It can provide the ground for the villagers to settle and stay in the village.
Kargar, stating that $ 500 million worth of carpets are exported to other countries annually, noted: The lowest amount of carpet exports in 1390 to 1392 was the entry of alternative goods in the country’s market, general sanctions, lifestyle changes both inside and outside the country. What is outside Iran and the change in the economic functions of carpets as capital over time is one of the most important reasons for the decline in Iranian carpet exports.
Referring to the nuclear agreements and the creation of a clear vision in the political scene of Iran, which will improve trade relations with the world, he said: There is a growing trend in Iran and with the lifting of sanctions on carpet exports to the United States, witness Exports will grow next year.
Kargar, stating that the VAT on carpets is one of the main concerns of those involved in carpet weaving, expressed hope that by announcing the call of this center to cooperatives and activists of handmade carpets, a suitable solution will be provided for this issue, but a solution is still to be provided. Has not been.
He announced the arrival of a combination of Iranian carpet merchants in the United States and researchers who have worked in this field, to visit the dyeing and weaving workshops and specified: Holding the Golden Knot Festival is another important event of the year for Iranian carpets. In it, activists in the field of weaving will be appreciated.
According to Kargar, making teasers and films, planning and investing in traditional markets such as Germany and new markets such as China, the necessary training for tour operators inside Iran to get acquainted with regional carpets and create an Iranian carpet market through advertising in target countries. Another step is the actions of the National Carpet Center to revive Iranian carpets.