10% growth in transit of goods from the country / forecast of 87 thousand billion tomans customs duties next year

According to the report of Fars news agency’s economy reporter, Mohammad Rezvanifar, the head of customs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, announced to reporters: This year, 19 thousand billion tomans of income from car imports was predicted, but since the import was not carried out, this customs income was not realized.

He also said: Customs entry fees this year is 51 thousand billion tomans, and this figure will increase by 30 thousand billion tomans to 87 thousand billion tomans next year, which includes the volume of goods imported into the country, multiplied by the dollar rate in the Senate system. The average tariff rate is calculated.

The head of customs also said: It is predicted that 2 billion dollars will be spent on car imports next year, and the commercial profit of this import will be between 31 and 32 thousand billion tomans, which of course will be realized on the condition of imports. In the mobile import sector, for phones above 600 dollars, it used to be done through two procedures, commercial and passenger, where we charged 15% for commercial and 30% for passenger, because it is clearer and more transparent in the commercial procedure and the added value is also paid. will be

Stating that there are 20 revenue lines in customs, Rizvanifar said: 135 to 140 thousand billion tomans are predicted in the budget bill for the next year, and if imports take place, this figure will be realized.

Regarding goods transit, he said: Goods transit has grown by 225% compared to last year. Of course, transit income is not for customs and is spent on other devices.

The head of customs stated: In transit, the volume of goods is calculated based on tons per kilometer, transit this year has grown by 8 to 10 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, and the volume of goods transited in the country has reached 13 million tons, of course, the capacity Transit is much more than these figures.

Rezvanifar said about the Astara customs and truck delays: the most important problem in this customs is the presence of an old bridge that only one car can cross, while the customs area is very large, on the other hand, the volume of trade from the Astara customs has increased from 15 to 20 percent in the country, while in Astara customs at one point, 225% of transit through this customs grew. On the other hand, the customs of the country of Azerbaijan has also become more involved, political issues are definitely involved. Also, the extra-regional competition and the presence of foreigners, including Turkish competitors, compete with Iranian merchants in this customs, and we compete with Russia in the field of exporting citrus fruits and agricultural products to Turkey.

In conclusion, he said: The reason for the problem of Astara customs is the increase in the volume of trade, the restriction on accepting trucks in the traditional way and the conclusion of traditional contracts with the Russian side. Also, our merchants are used to only using an old trade procedure, while they can also use the rail trade procedure for export.

The head of customs stated: Some big exporters can even use cargo planes so that there is no congestion at Astara customs.

Rezvanifar said: Of course, the congestion of trucks at a certain point when Iranian citrus fruits are exported to Russia through Astara has caused queues of trucks, but after Eid there will be no congestion at Astara Customs, and one of the important reasons is the restriction on the traffic of export trucks. And it is imported in Astara customs.

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