Iran Carpet Company Claims Sales of $300M

Tehran, Iran -- The director of the Iran Carpet Company (ICC) said that the country’s carpet exports during the current Iranian calendar year that began March 21, 2007 surpassed $300 million.

According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Iran’s share of the $1.31 billion global carpet trade stood at $436.6 million in 2006.

Iran is followed by India, which produced $271 million worth of hand-woven carpets in 2006, Pakistan ($239 million), and China ($115 million), the official added.