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20, 2023), the deputy tourism minister has said.Compared with the same period a year earlier, the figure represents some 30 percent growth,
capacity for export, which can be realized through the creation of special holding companies, she said.Iran exported some $320 million worth
of handicrafts during the past Iranian year (1400), the official stated.According to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and
Handicrafts, Iran has the most cities and towns registered with the World Crafts Council (WCC), followed by China with seven, Chile with
four, and India with three designated ones.The WCC-Asia-Pacific Region designated Shiraz, Malayer, Zanjan, and the village of Qasemabad in
January 2020, bringing the total number of craft cities and towns in Iran from 10 to 14
The village of Qassemabad, which is renowned throughout the country for its traditional costumes, was also promoted to a major handicrafts
center on an international scale.Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, the United States, and the coastal states of the Persian Gulf are among the
countries that traditionally import ceramics, porcelain, hand-woven clothing, personal jewelry, and semi-precious stones from Iran.AFM
