Iranian stone industry needs revolution
"The price of the finished product is high, so we cannot compete in world markets," he said.
Abolqasem Shafi'i inaugurated the 8th International Exhibition of Iranian Stone, Mines and Related Industries, stating that there are 1,900 licensed mines in the country and 1,155 active units, according to Iran's International Stone Exhibition. Mineral products are produced in the country.
He announced the activity of 6,600 stone excavation units in the country and added: "The known known reserves of the country's mines are 2 billion tons and the estimated reserve is estimated at 4 billion tons."
Shafi'i said the competitiveness of the products was one of the problems in this sector, adding: "Our problem is not technology, the main problem is the productivity of technology."
Referring to the serious threats that exist in this sector, he added: Bank interest rates of over 25 to 30 percent are among the problems of economic operators in this field and the manufacturer cannot pay such bank interest and, of course, heavy taxes. Competitive market presence.
Shafi'i emphasized: When we cannot achieve productivity in the production process, the increase in finished product price will definitely happen.
* ISNA
