Mining News Pro - The value of last year`s exports of stones and facades based on customs data of the Islamic Republic of Iran reached $ 341 million, and compared to 1391, it grew by 94%.
According to Mining News, Investigations on customs data of the Islamic Republic of Iran make clear that in 2012, the value of souvenir exports was $ 176 million, an increase of 10.89% year-on-year.
Last year, with exports reaching 341 million dollars, it grew 24.45 percent year-over-year.
Exports of 1395 were $ 274 million, up from 46.52% in 1394.
Iran has 6 countries with an indigenous stone manufacturer, but it has been ranked among 20 countries for export.
The number of active mines based on the latest statistics from the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Commerce is more than 3,300 mines, with about 2,000 mines in stock.
The number of mines in the country is estimated to be 1,700 to 1,900, with 1,200 active mines.
According to official figures, in 1396, China accounted for 49.85 percent of Iran`s total exports of decorative and facade stones at $ 170 million, and was Iran`s first trading partner.
Iraq with 73 million dollars, Turkey with 17 million dollars, India and Turkmenistan each with 11 million dollars in the next.
Other countries also imported a total of $ 59 million from Iran, accounting for 17.3% of total exports.
Published statistics on the volume of global trade in the market for stoning in 2017 will amount to 17 billion and 100 million dollars.
The US imported $ 3.1 billion worth of imports, accounting for 18.7 percent of the global share.
China`s share was $ 2.7 billion and accounted for 15.7% of last year`s imports.
Iran accounted for 0.23% of the global rock market with less than $ 10 million.
Official statistics have not been published in the area of reserve storage.
Informal data is unclear to which period of time exploration is concerned, but the chairman of the board of directors of the Iranian rock association in this regard: the mineral deposit in this sector is estimated to be more than 4 billion tons, and if the average annual consumption is 10 million tons, it takes about 400 years to consume these reserves.
Abolghasem Shafiyi reminded: Export statistics of unprocessed stone are estimated at around $ 400 million annually, but the capabilities and capabilities of this sector are far higher.
Today, one of the most important problems in the tile industry and the country`s view is the issue of low wear and tear of machinery.
It has been announced earlier that there are 6,000 to 6,500 units in the country, of which about 50% are in the province of Tehran.
The problem of burnout and the lack of facilities for the modernization of machinery has led to the backwardness of regional rivals and the export of export markets.
The decision of the eighteenth day of the month to leave the nuclear deal, and the imposition of unilateral sanctions, is an obstacle to the use of foreign investment and the supply of machinery needed to improve the quality of production.
These issues have been discussed repeatedly at the headquarters meetings at the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Commerce, in order to resolve them.
It is estimated that by providing the necessary resources for a five-year period, the value of souvenir exports will reach $ 2 billion, but this will be unexpected if there are not enough new resources for the modernization of machinery.