According to decision made by the Council of Ministers, from now on imported goods to Sarakhs Special, Economic Zone will enjoy 20 per cent commercial surcharge exemption.

In order to expand ties between Iran and Iraq in Shalamcheh border, the managing director of Arvand Free Zone accompanied with a group of provincial and organizational managers had a working visit to Basra in Nov, 27, 2009. According to public relations of Arvand Free Zone, prior to this visit the managing director counted the objectives of the working trip as investment, problems pertaining to common border of Shalamche and making familiarity with privileges of Arvand Free Zone.

Over 1 million tons of petrochemicals worth over $600 million were exported from Assalouyeh, Bushehr province in November.