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Iran Mercantile Exchange

Tehran, Iran

Abbreviation

IME

Location

Tehran, Iran

Region

Asia

Product Types

Industrial, Minerals, Petrochemicals, Agricultural

About Iran Mercantile Exchange

The Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), established in 2007 through the merger of the Tehran Metal Exchange and the Agricultural Commodity Exchange of Iran, is Iran's primary regulated commodity exchange. IME trades physical and derivatives contracts for industrial and mineral products (steel, copper, aluminium, zinc, iron ore), oil by-products and petrochemicals, and agricultural commodities. Supervised by Iran's Securities and Exchange Organisation (SEO), IME serves as a key price-discovery mechanism for Iran's large mineral and manufacturing sectors.

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