TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) � Announcing modifications in Iran-Turkey preferential tariffs agreement, Iran�s commercial attach� in Turkey said the list will cover a larger number of goods.


On the sidelines of the fifth meeting of Iranian commercial attaches, Hamid Zadboom told the reporters: �list of preferential tariffs between Iran and Turkey will be revised and more commodities will be added to the list; meanwhile, we will�strengthen�Iranian exporters and assess�capabilities and capacities of Iran�s export to Turkey in order to reach a positive trade balance in the relations between the two countries.�

�The goal is to increase the presence of Iranian exporters in the Turkish market,� said Zadboom adding, �currently, the trade balance between Iran and Turkey, including oil and gas, is positive in favor of Iran and by the removal of banking systems in two months, Turkey will be a good destination for Iranian exporters helping Iran�s non-oil trade with turkey to become positive.�

He asserted that market studies are underway while petrochemicals, building materials and agricultural products can win a good share in�Turkish market; �accordingly, Iran�s Trade Promotion Organization will provide exports with useful information,� the official noted.

�A total of 256 items are covered by the preferential tariffs list between Iran and Turkey with a monthly value of 50 to 60 million dollars marking less than 10 per cent of trade between the two countries,� explained Zadboom.

He further referred to the objections to the list made by the Turkish side since Iran is exporting agricultural products as part of the preferential tariffs list; �we are planning to increase the number of items covered by the list to the benefit of producers and exporters,� he underlined.

�Each year, 15 to 25 items are added to the list and the next increase will take place during the upcoming negotiations next�month in Turkey,� Zadboom concluded.

By Mehr News Agency