Studing Mutual Export Between Iran and South-West AsianCountries

One of the main issues in export planning especially for increasing export to developing countries isthe degree of awareness about mutual capacities in producing and exporting goods.Main purpose of this article is to study and determine non-oil export potential of Iran in trading withsouth western Asia countries. Calculations and analysis are based on total non-oil trade of thesecountries and also 21 sections of the 201za harmonized system. This study has utilized ex- post data(import and export) of Iran and 23 countries of south western mutual exporting potential index.The results show that Iran has many opportunities in exporting non-petroleum products to countries ofthe region especially in substantial metals and their products, chemical products, plastic material andtheir products, textile material and their products and also food and beverage.So reinforcing regional cooperation including developing intra regional trade with countries such asUAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, can form goodopportunities for Iran.