Isfahan, Khuzestan, Pioneering Provinces in Exports of Iran’s Nano Products

Isfahan province in Central Iran has the highest exports of nano products in the country by exporting $37,570,625 worth of products and a share of 25.9%.

As one of the industrial hubs of Iran, Isfahan hosts large companies in the fields of steel, petrochemicals, textiles and ceramics. These industries are heavily dependent on new technologies, including nanotechnoogy to increase their productivity and improve the quality of their products.

Also, Khuzestan province in Southwestern Iran is considered as one of the main nanotechnology hubs with exports of $30,312,111 worth of products and a share of 20.9%.

The presence of advanced industries, specially in the oil and gas sectors, in this province has contributed to its significant growth in the field of nanotechnology. In addition to the province's strong metal, steel, shipbuilding, and chemical industries, it is important to note the export potential of important ports, including Imam Khomeini Port and Khorramshahr Port, which play a key role in the exports of nanoproducts.

These infrastructures facilitate the transportation of nanoproducts to neighboring countries and international markets.

The secretary of Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council announced in February that the country has exported more than $1 million worth of nanotechnology products to six developed states in the past Persian calendar year (ended on March 20).

By exporting more than $1 million worth of nanotechnology products overseas, the country plays a leading role in the global nanotechnology market, said Emad Ahmadvand.

Iran is busy and active in the field of exporting nanotechnology products to different countries and is now cooperating with various countries in the world in the fields of textile products and related equipment.

Iraq is considered a stable destination for the export of Iranian nano products in all industrial fields except nanomaterials, energy, and agriculture, he said, adding that Iran has the maximum exports to the neighboring countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Georgia in the field of the civil engineering industry.

He went on to say that India, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are Iran’s three major export destinations in the field of nanomaterials, adding that China and India stand at the first and second ranks in the world in terms of chemicals.

Iran exported more than $1 million worth of nanotechnology products to developed countries including Russia, the US, the UK, China, South Korea, and Germany in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20, 2024), Ahmadvand added.

Official figures said in November that Iran’s exports of nanotechnology products in the past Persian calendar year (ended on March 19) increased 110 percent compared to a year earlier.

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