Car import approved? / Will it work this time?
According to Tejarat News, Mohammad Reza Mirtaj al-Dini, a member of the 1401 Budget Consolidation Commission, announced the re-approval of the issue of importing cars from non-export currency with amendments in the meeting of this commission.
As Tasnim Reported, imported items are:
Imported items are:
1- 50,000 passenger cars and 20,000 dual-fuel (hybrid) and electric cars
2- 10 thousand trucks, trailers, refrigerated and lethal trailers
3- 10,000 out-of-city and out-of-city buses
4- One thousand wagons and refrigerated wagons
“5,000 units of heavy mining and road construction machinery, whether rebuilt or for a maximum of five years.”
The war between two thoughts
Why does the Joint Commission change its position?
Mehdi Dadfar, secretary of the Automobile Importers Association, told Tejarat News: “The country’s officials realized that imports are part of meeting the country’s automobile demand.” After four years of disrupting the market and increasing the cost of living for the people, they have come to the conclusion that imports should be liberalized.
“But some people are seriously opposed to imports,” he added. In these conflicts, sometimes these people prevail and sometimes the group agrees with the import. The result of this war can be seen between the two ideas in the Joint Commission, Article 4 on car organization and car import.
Dadfar continued: having a safe and cheap car with quality and in proportion to the income of the people is the right of the people. Governments are responsible for regulating the market. Not responsible for supporting Iran, Khodro and Saipa. If the authorities reach this conclusion, the problems will be solved. In addition to regulating the market, governments have a responsibility to support production. But supporting production is not just about blocking imports. Car imports should be free only for all people in exchange for a guarantee.
Impact of imports on the car market
The secretary of the Association of Car Importers explained: by importing this number of cars to the country, the market will not be regulated. Market regulation means that the price of the car in the market is self-regulated and import is free for individuals.
He said: Article 4 of import, if approved and the import is for the export of cars and parts, no import will be done. Imports are a regulatory lever for governments. Governments must be able to determine whether imports are free. But in this plan, only $ 700 million can be exported. With this figure, how many cars can be imported to regulate the market?
Dadfar continued: “With this number and the price of the Iranian dollar, Khodro and Saipa can import a Peugeot model, which with tolls and taxes will only add profit to its cost price, which will not lead to market regulation.”
The green light of the president?
On March 2, the president visited Iran Khodro Automotive Company. During the visit, the president emphasized car imports.
The secretary of the Automobile Importers Association explained: The economy is not speechable. The speech therapy course is also up to a responsive course. But how it happens is important that problems are not solved by grammar. It seems that this statement of Mr. Raisi will not be fulfilled.
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