Iran trade center in Canada launches exporter support program
Iran's Trade Center in Canada has launched a program to help Iranian companies expand into international markets, including Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Africa, the Caucasus and Eurasia, its director said.
Mohammad Vahidi Rad told IRNA the initiative was designed to facilitate the entry of Iranian products into overseas markets and was not limited to direct sales in Canada.
"This program is not limited to the direct sale of goods in the Canadian market. It uses Canadian business networks, standardization, branding and commercial structures," he said.
Vahidi Rad said the program is open to companies, manufacturers, suppliers and other businesses with the production capacity, experience or readiness to enter international markets.
He said manufacturers, service providers and knowledge-based companies offering products, services, technical expertise or production capacity for overseas markets could also participate, particularly those seeking support with evaluation, export readiness, standardization, packaging, business planning, commercial promotion or specialized networking.
"The goal of this program is to identify and select capable and reliable Iranian businesses whose products and services have the potential to enter, expand and be commercialized in the Canadian market or in other target markets through Canadian business networks," Vahidi Rad said.
He said the Trade Center would support selected companies from the initial assessment stage through export preparation, assessment of export potential, market-entry planning, commercial introductions and the development of cooperation models.
"Depending on the product, production capacity, market conditions and the outcome of specialized assessments, this cooperation may include export preparation, packaging improvements, standardization, customized production, joint manufacturing, supply arrangements, partial project financing, product adaptation for target markets, logistics, commercial introductions and B2B marketing," he said.
Vahidi Rad said Canada would not necessarily be the final destination for many projects. Instead, Iranian products could be prepared for export to the United Arab Emirates, Africa, the Caucasus, Eurasia and other markets by using Canadian business networks, branding, standardization, packaging and corporate structures.