4 government tools to reduce the cost of producing clothes related to the hijab/ the possibility of tax and customs exemption for the import of tent fabric

Majid Eftekhari, in an interview with the economic reporter of Fars news agency, in response to the question, why the cost of providing clothing related to hijab, including black chador fabric, is expensive? He stated: Part of the black tent fabric required for domestic consumption is domestic production and a major part is also imported, so since the black tent fabric is a high-quality fabric, its price is almost more expensive than other fabrics, and its import is also A higher price will be charged.

A member of the board of directors of the Union of Clothing and Textile Manufacturers and Exporters of the country said: Currently, the minimum import price of one meter of black tent cloth is 2 dollars, while the import price of one meter of cloth used for summer coats is about one dollar, with the difference that black tent cloth can be used for at least one year, but cloth which is used for sewing summer coats, has a much shorter service life.

He stated: Mantos, which are mostly used by women with full Islamic hijab in terms of model and sewing, often have thicker and high-quality fabrics, and this type of manto usually costs more than other mantos because of the decorations that are done on the manto. Therefore, the cost of this type of coat is higher.

* Reducing the costs of hijab clothing requires government support / the possibility of tax exemption and removal of the customs tariff for the import of tent fabric

Eftekhari in response to the question of what method can be used to reduce the cost of providing clothing related to the hijab? He stated: The solution to reducing costs or reducing the cost price is to increase the circulation and reduce the production cost, while reducing the cost of clothing related to the hijab requires the support of the government.

A member of the board of directors of the Union of Clothing and Textile Manufacturers and Exporters of the country stated: One of the measures that the government can take in this regard is to exempt the manufacturers of clothing related to the hijab from taxes; Also, in order to reduce the cost of import and thus reduce the cost of clothing related to the hijab, including the black chador, the fabric of which is imported, the government can not charge the tariff or reduce the tariff to the minimum possible.

He added: “The government can also encourage manufacturers of clothing related to the hijab. Qadrul does not receive workers’ social security contributions from the employer.

* Necessity of setting up an installment sales network of clothing related to hijab

A member of the board of directors of the Union of Clothing and Textile Manufacturers and Exporters of the country stated: In order for hijab-related clothing to be more easily available to consumers and for consumers to not have to worry about the costs associated with it, an installment sales network for this type of clothing should be set up; This issue also needs the support of the government The government should provide the conditions so that clothing related to hijab, including black chador fabric, is available to consumers in installments.

A member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Clothing and Textile Manufacturers and Exporters of the country stated that the trade unions do not have a role in increasing or decreasing the consumption of hijab-related clothing, and stated: Producers and suppliers are looking for economic benefits according to the law of supply and demand, in this regard, the government It is necessary to increase the demand towards the consumption of clothing related to hijab with cultural and social programs.

* The clothing guilds have not encouraged the society towards the consumption of unconventional clothing

Iftikhari stated: It is definitely not possible to say that the part that has encouraged the society in the field of consumption of unconventional clothing are trades and producers, and the effective factors in this relationship should be investigated by researchers from cultural and social dimensions.

Referring to the tendency of some people to use unconventional clothes and contrary to Islamic values, he said: We should create a culture for the issue of hijab and provide the ground for more tendency towards it.

According to the Fars news agency, the users of Fars-e-Man system have registered a campaign titled “Hijab law is not fully implemented by guilds” and stated that despite the implementation of the hijab law, no difference has been made in the past days and unfortunately, there are people without hijab in commercial complexes. Also, the supply of clothes is against Islamic principles.

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