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Shahrokh Firouzi
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WTO & IranThe Main Export & Import Of Iran
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Content
Looking at the WTO
History of Iran & WTO
Main Export Of Iran
Main Import Of Iran
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looking at the WTO
There are a number of ways of looking at the WTO :
Its an organization for liberalizing trade Its a forum for governments to negotiate trade agreements
Its a place for them to settle trade disputes
It operates a system of trade rules
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looking at the WTO
The first step is to talk. The WTO was born out ofnegotiations, and everything the WTO does is the resultof negotiations.
The bulk of the WTO's current work comes from the1986-94 negotiations called the Uruguay Round andearlier negotiations under the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Where countries have faced trade barriers and wanted
them lowered, the negotiations have helped to liberalizetrade.
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looking at the WTO
WTO helps to settle disputes : This is a third important
side to the WTOs work. Trade relations often involve
conflicting interests.
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Iran Position in the World
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History of Iran & WTO
Iran officially submitted an application to join the World
Trade Organization (WTO) on 19 July 1996
From July 1996 to May 2001, Irans application had not
been considered and application had been blocked by the
United States due to concerns about Tehran's nuclearprogram.
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History of Iran & WTO
From May 2001 Irans application for WTO membershiphas been brought up 22 times.
At the 22nd time, on 26 May 2005, Irans application forWTO membership was approved by the organizationsmembers.
Thus the process of Irans membership in the WTOstarted.
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History of Iran & WTO
After that, Iran became WTO observer member and
started the process of full membership in the
organization
In November 2009 Iran submitted the Foreign Trade
Regime Memorandum as the process of accession
entered a new phase.
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Main Export Of Iran
Iran, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC), ranks among the world's
top four holders of both proven oil and natural gasreserves. In 2010, Iran was the third-largest exporter of
crude oil globally after Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Iran has the world's second largest natural gas reserves
but the sector is under-developed and used mostly to
meet domestic demand. Natural gas accounts for 54
percent of Iran's total domestic energy consumption
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Main Export Of Iran
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Main Export Of Iran
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Top Proven Oil Reserves of January 1,2011
According to Oil & Gas Journal, as of January 2011, Iran has an estimated 137 billion barrels of proven
oil reserves, 9.3 percent of the world's total reserves and over 12 percent of OPEC reserves.
$Billion BarrelsSource:OilandGasJourn
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Main Export Of Iran
Iran was OPEC's second-largest producer after Saudi Arabia.In 2010, Iran produced approximately 4 million barrels
(bbl) of total liquids per day, of which roughly 3.7 millionbbl/d was crude oil, equal to about 5 percent of globalproduction.
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Main Export Of Iran
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Main Export Of Iran
In 2010, Iran exported approximately 2.2 million bbl/d ofcrude oil. Oil exports provide half of Iran's government
revenues, while crude oil and its derivatives account fornearly 80 percent of Iran's total exports.
Source: Global Trade Atlas, U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Top Global Proven Natural Gas Reserves by Country 2011
Main Export Of Iran
$Trillion Cubic feetSource:OilandGasJourn
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According to Oil & Gas Journal, as of January 2011, Iran's estimated proven natural gas reserves stoodat 1,046 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), second only to Russia.
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Main Export Of Iran
Other Main Export of Iran :
According to the CIA , some major imports of Iran include:
Chemical and petrochemical products fruits and nuts (Pistachio, Saffron,)
carpets
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Major Trading Partners Of Iran
Main Export Of Iran
1- China
2- India
3- Japan
4-Turkey5- South Korea
6- Italy
Primary export partners of Iran 2010
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Main Import Of Iran
Import commodities :
industrial raw materials and intermediate goods (Material or item that is afinal-product of a process, but is also used as an input in the production process of some other good.For example, sugar is consumed directly as well as in the manufacture of food products)
capital goods (include factories, machinery, tools, equipment, and various buildings which areused to produce other products for consumption)
foodstuffs and other consumer goods technical services
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Main Import Of Iran
Machinery, mechanical appliances andparts, transport equipment (2011) :
Value: 11.5 $ Billion 18.55% of Total
Cast Iron, Iron and Steel (2011) : Value: 7.6 $ Billion 12.37 % of Total
Electrical apparatus and machineryand parts (2011) :
Value: 3.9 $ Billion 6.32 % of Total
Mineral oils and fuels (2011) : Value: 3.9 $ Billion 6.3 % of Total
Cereal (2011) : Value: 3 $ Billion 4.82 % of Total
The five main imports of Iran in 2011
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Main Import Of Iran
Major Trading Partners Of Iran
1- China
2- UAE
3- Germany
4-South Korea5- Russia
6- Turkey
7- Italy
Primary import partners of Iran 2010
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Main Import Of Iran
U.S.-Iran TradeTrade is still thriving between the United States and Iran, despite harshinternational sanctions. In 2011, Iran imported $229 million worth ofAmerican goods, everything from beauty products to bull semen, accordingto U.S. Census Bureau statistics.
Iran announced its intention in March to purchase 120,000 tons ofwheat from the United States.
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Main Import Of Iran
Iranian imports of U.S. goods in 2011
Butter $11,204,167
Bull semen $7,247,147
Insulin $6,670,859
Ultrasonic scanning apparatus $1,180,369
Vaccines for veterinary medicine $452,775
Artificial teeth $297,340Milk and cream $260,000
Antibiotics $192,149
Chewing gum $164,228
Data From
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Total Trade Of Iran
Data From :
http://www.asriran.com
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