Likely to reduce exports of handmade carpets
The head of the carpet department of the Zanjan Province Industry, Mining and Trade Organization said: According to the rules of the new foreign exchange contracting regulations, there is a possibility of reducing the export of handmade carpets.
Seyed Mohsen Jafari stated: The amount of export of handmade carpets with the origin of production in Zanjan province in the first seven months of this year has been equal to 8 million and 870 thousand dollars, which has increased by 9% compared to the same period last year.
The official said that in the first seven months of last year, it was $ 8,155,000. Currently, the export of handmade carpets originating from Zanjan has its own customers and traditional markets, and it has been able to be recognized in this field, he said.
He added: Two types of woolen and silk carpets are produced in Zanjan province and currently the countries bordering the Persian Gulf, Canada, Italy, South Africa and Brazil are among the customers and target countries for exporting woolen carpets with the origin of the province.
Jafari pointed out: Japan, Russia and China are also destinations for the export of silk carpets originating in Zanjan province, and the targeted exports in this area for last year was $ 12 million, but according to activists in this sector, it is likely that According to the new regulations of foreign exchange contracting, the amount of exports will decrease in the coming months.
Referring to the province’s potential in the production of handmade carpets, he stated: The province has a high potential in the field of handmade carpet production, but marketing and identification of regular customers is very important that should be considered and increasing the regular and continuous customer of Zanjan handmade carpets, It can cause the potential of the province’s carpet to be used.
The director of the carpet department of Zanjan Province’s Industry, Mining and Trade Organization reminded: The most woven maps in the province are the Bidgineh project, the Afshar fish project and the Afshar fish project, among which the Afshar fish project has the highest sales. Is.