In 1263, the Chamber of "Merchant Lawyers" was formed as the first organization supporting Iranian merchants. This institution was later renamed to Chamber of Commerce. Historians of the history of Iran's economy believe that the basis of all trade and specialized activities of the country's commercial sector was formed from this institution.

This modern economic institution was founded by Haj Mohammad Hossein Amin al-Zarb and continued to work under the same name until 1305. On October 16 of the same year, this organization was renamed to "Tehran Chamber of Commerce" and was registered for the first time in the list of organizations of the Ministry of Commerce. During this period, Haj Amin Esfahani was the head of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce and Haj Mirza Abutaleb Islamia. Mirza Abdul Hossein Nikpour, Faqih al-Tajjar, Mr. Mirza Ali Mahluji and Mr. Sheikh Hossein Hariri formed its delegation. Haj Amin Esfahani was the head of the chamber until 1311. In the next election of the chamber, Haj Hossein Mahdavi assumed the presidency of the chamber. However, the presence of Haj Hossein Mahdavi did not last more than one year and then Abdul Hossein Nikpour was elected as the head of the Chamber of Commerce from 1313 to 1335. During Nikpour's presidency, the Chamber of Commerce changed its name once again, and based on international custom, the title "Chamber of Commerce" was chosen for it.