VOL. XLIII

No. 13

27-March-2000

IRAN

Businesses In Iran And The US Welcome Easing Of Trade Sanctions

The decision of the US to lift the ban on the import of some non-oil imports from Iran has been welcomed by businesses in both countries (for political analysis, see C section). Iranian carpet makers responded both promptly and pragmatically by announcing a plan to dispatch $400mn worth of Persian carpets to the US. Akbar Harischian, President of the Association of Iranian Carpet Exporters, was...