Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade is in charge of industries, mines and trade sector in Iran, which is divided into three main sections in terms of organizational structure: the staff, affiliated organizations, and provincial organizations that are stationed in 31 provinces of the country.
Steering of all three industry, mine, and trade sectors across the country is among the main responsibilities assigned to the staff, affiliated organizations and provincial organizations.
The staff section is mostly responsible for policymaking, logistics, operational planning, supervision, monitoring of the situation, and addressing large-scale issues of all three sectors of mine, industry and trade.
Affiliated organizations are also responsible for the development and implementation of sovereign policies and plans within their purview, and these measures are taken in cooperation with the private sector or independently by these organizations, which include: Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO), in the field of industries; Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), in the field of mines; Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, in the field of exports and imports of the country, are responsible for the implementation of policies set by the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade. Provincial organizations also establish close relations with industrial, mining and trade units and implement determined plans and policies at provincial level.
As for the share of the country’s production and commerce from the Iranian economy, it is noteworthy that the country’s industry, mine and trade sector makes up about 40 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), and 32 percent of the country’s employment.
