Rise of clothing smugglers to seize the Eid night market / supply of smuggled clothing with Iranian brand

Bahram Shahriari in an interview with Fars News Agency economic reporter, expressing concern about the supply of smuggled clothing in the market, said: “With the current situation and increasing the supply of smuggled clothing in the market, clothing manufacturers are worried about the Eid night market.”

He added: “Garment manufacturers have been preparing for Eid night after two years of recession caused by the corona six months ago, but they are worried about the increase in the supply of smuggled clothes for Eid night, because clothing smugglers have also come to this market.” .

* Import of smuggled clothes from Turkey

Referring to the import of smuggled clothing from Turkey, the vice president of the Union of Production, Textile and Garment Exports said: “Currently, the easiest way is to import smuggled clothing from Turkey, and with the decrease in the exchange rate, the import of smuggled clothing from this country has increased. The issue can severely damage the production of clothing.

* The need to continue plans to combat the supply of smuggled clothing

Emphasizing the need for continuous monitoring of the market, he said: “Sometimes some plans to combat the supply of smuggled goods, including clothing, are implemented successfully and successfully, but after a while they are diminished or forgotten, while the implementation of this Plans must be continuous and permanent.

* Smuggled clothing is cheaper than domestically produced clothing

Shahriari, stating that domestically produced garments are quite competitive with foreign garments in terms of quality, said: the cost price of smuggled imported garments is cheaper than domestically produced garments due to non-payment of customs duties. Domestic producers have to pay duties on raw materials and many other costs, so the cost of Iranian clothing increases compared to smuggled clothing, and thus smuggled clothing has a competitive advantage over domestically produced clothing.

The vice president of the Union of Manufacturers, Exporters of Textiles and Garments added: “To prevent the import of smuggled goods, the government should first of all facilitate the conditions for producers and importers of raw materials and remove barriers to production and import as much as possible. It should also be constantly monitored market.

* Supply of smuggled clothes with Iranian brands

Shahriari, emphasizing that smuggled clothing has returned to the supply level and its supply is increasing, said: “Unfortunately, its shape has changed, so that importers of smuggled clothing by changing the label and replacing the Iranian brand with a foreign brand, smuggled imported clothing.” Are offered as domestic production.

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