TY - JOUR TI - Conditions of Iranian international trade in terms of lifting the sanctions: A case study of Polish-Iranian trade perspectives AU - Kasprzak, Piotr AU - Sterniński, Robert TI - Conditions of Iranian international trade in terms of lifting the sanctions: A case study of Polish-Iranian trade perspectives AB - The main aim of the paper is to identify the areas and determine the feasibility of trade between Polish and Iranian companies in relation to historical and cultural conditions. The authors describe the complexity of the issue of foreign trade, the determinants of relations between Poland and the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Iranian economy – its features, strengths and weaknesses, and consequences of the recent UN, EU, and US sanctions. They analyse Iranian international trade in recent years, with particular focus on countries with the largest share of import and export, and trade between Iran and EU countries (including Poland). They also describe the most promising sectors from the point of view of Polish exporters as well as prospective sectors for the import of commodities from Iran to Poland. The authors use primarily descriptive statistical methods of analysis, based mainly on literary research and the latest available statistics published by international organisations. The studies show that there are many areas in which cooperation between Polish and Iranian companies would be possible and profitable for both parties. However, measures should be taken to further remove trade barriers and facilitate the establishment and development of bilateral trade relations. VL - 2017 IS - Volume 36 PY - 2017 SN - 2300-6102 C1 - 2353-9496 SP - 157 EP - 170 DO - 10.4467/23539496IB.17.011.7459 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/ibage/article/conditions-of-iranian-international-trade-in-terms-of-lifting-the-sanctions-a-case-study-of-polish-iranian-trade-perspectives KW - trade KW - Iran KW - Poland KW - sanctions KW - perspectives