East Azerbaijan is a province located in Iran northwest and it is neighbor with Azerbaijan Republic, Aremina and Turkey. Tabriz city is the center of this province. The history of leather production in Tabriz goes back to 100 years ago. There exists an industrial zone know as Charmshahr of Tabriz (Leather city of Tabriz) which consist of 240 leather production units.Also a non-governmental association (NGO), named East Azarbaijan Leather producers and exporters association,has been formed. This association consists of 92 leather production units in leather city of Tabriz that are active in providing leather products production and export.

Association name: East Azarbaijan leather producers and exporters association. Member units in the Association: 160 units. Leather Export volume of the province (2003) : 12 milion USD. Production :16.30 %

1. Investment on founding full- industrial slaughter- house.
2. Investment on founding shoe and leather producing factories.
3. Investment on founding factories producing chemicals used in leather industriy.

1. Jolfa commercial free zone in East Azerbaijan province.
2. Iran’s biggest customs house (Sahlan customs) and numerous customs houses in the province.
3. Foreign service center in the province.
4. Export service center in the province.
5. Being located on the railway route connecting Iran to Europe.
6. Tabriz International fair.
7. Tabriz Trade and commerce Bureau.