The objection of some importers to the import problems and obstacles in the Ministry of Jihad Agriculture

According to Fars news agency, a group of rice importers protested against the lack of supply of the required foreign currency and the unfavorable conditions regarding the import of this important and key commodity. The problem of allocating currency and registering an order in order to complete the import process of this product became essential.

According to them, the allocation of currency has been stopped in recent months and in the rice import sector, order registration has been difficult and limited, and finally the import process has faced serious damage. The importers, in a meeting with the officials of the Ministry of Jihad and Agriculture, while explaining the existing problems, emphasized that if the current situation of the rice market continues, it will face a serious problem, and the stoppage of imports between 20 days and one month will leave negative effects on the market in a way that control It is not possible to prevent the price from increasing unbridled.

The importers say that the way of allocating foreign currency to some tea importers has created unprecedented problems in this sector, and now rice importers are also worried that similar conditions will be created regarding allocating foreign currency to the import of this commodity, which will only provide the interests of limited companies or individuals. .

Foreign rice is a basic commodity needed especially in the basket of the lower deciles of Iranian families, and according to the importers’ statements, the continuation of the conditions and problems in the field of rice import in the year named by the Supreme Leader as inflation control can increase unprecedentedly. Bring the price of this product.

They emphasized that if the officials of the Ministry of Jihad and Agriculture do not pay attention, the importers will stop the import of rice due to the current conditions because they do not have the ability to provide the required foreign currency and the credibility of the traders in this area has been damaged.

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