A merchant waits for customers at his textile shop at the spice souk in Deira

A merchant waits for customers at his textile shop at the spice souk in Deira

A merchant waits for customers at his textile shop at the spice souk in Deira, March 4, 2013. Although U.S. and European sanctions do not specifically target sales of most non-oil goods, Iranian exporters have found it hard to arrange shipping and insurance for their cargoes, and have faced tighter customs checks in some countries. The impact of the sanctions can be seen in Dubai, once a major centre for financing Iran’s non-oil exports. Picture taken March 4, 2013. To match story IRAN-EXPORTS/SANCTIONS REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Tags: BUSINESS TEXTILE)