Customs

Iran foreign trade in year 1399 amid pandemic, sanctions

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The statistics show that Iran was able to continue its foreign trade despite being under pressure from the tough sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Iran's exporters not satisfied with Qatari customs procedures

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Exporters from the Iranian southern province of Bushehr are dissatisfied with the time-consuming customs procedures at Qatari Ar-Ruʼays port.

Iran participates in PTA meeting of Group of D-8

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) –The meeting of customs officials of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) of Eight Developing Countries “D-8” was held with the participation of delegations from Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Extensive fire at Farah customs on Iran-Afghanistan border

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Local officials in Farah province say a fire broke out at Abu Nasr Farahi customs in the province on the border with Iran and has not yet been contained.

Afghan VP hails Iran’s immediate help after tanker blast

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh expressed gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its immediate assistance after a massive blast and subsequent fire occurred at a customs post in the shared border areas on Saturday.

Goods transit via Bashmaq Border hits nearly $3bn in 9 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Observer of Kordestan Customs Office said that $2,843,416,000 worth of goods was transited via Bashmaq Border Crossing in the first nine months of current Iranian calendar year (from Mar. 21 to Dec. 22).

Exports via Sistan and Baluchestan hit 2mn tons in 11 months

ZAHEDAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – More than 1.987 million tons of commodities were exported through the customs of the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan in 11 months to February 19, a senior official said.

Pakistan opens borders for Iran’s export products: IRICA spox

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Rouhollah Latifi said on Sat. that Pakistan opened its borders and allowed Iranian trucks to transport and unload their goods in the country this morning.

Hormozgan customs office export $29bn products in 11 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Customs Officer of Hormozgan province Abolfazl Akbarpour on Mon. said that $29 billion worth of products were exported from this province to various countries in the 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21, 2019 to Feb. 20, 2020).

Iran's police confiscate 2 consignments of narcotics in customs

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Seyyed Rouhollah said that two different consignments of opium and crystal have been seized by the police of customs in two separate operations.

Kermanshah prov. exports over $1.7bn worth of products in 10 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Kermanshah Customs Director General Khalil Heidari said that more than $1.7 billion worth of products was exported from borders of the province in the first 10 months of the current year (from March 21 to Dec. 22).

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Iran’s export volume surges in nine months

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Hamid Zadboum said that export volume of goods from customs offices in the nationwide increased in the nine months of the current year (from March 21 to Dec. 22).

Domestic X-Ray system launched at Bazargan Customs

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s first domestically-produced, drive-through X-ray system was launched at Bazargan Customs on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by Economy Minister Farhad Dejpasand.

Kermanshah province's Q1 exports rise

KERMANSHAH, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Over 783,000 tons of non-oil commodities worth $345 million were exported from the major border crossings of the western Iranian province of Kermanshah during the first three months of the current fiscal (started on March 21), showing steady growth in the province’s exports, a senior official said.

Goods exports volume from Astara railway at $4bn in Q1

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Statistics showed that $4 billion worth of products were exported from Astara Railway in the first three months of the current Iranian year (March 21 – June 21).

EAEU countries to reduce import duties on 502 Iranian goods

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – At the plenary session of the Senate of Kazakhstan this week, the deputies adopted a law on ratification of a temporary agreement on the formation of a free trade zone between the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran, according to the Kazakh media.

Export of goods through customs of Iran's Qeshm island up by 139%

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – More than 7,160 tons of products worth $3.31 million were exported through the customs of Iran's Qeshm island, one of the islands of Iran’s southern Hormozgan province last Iranian year (started on March 21, 2018), Director General of the Qeshm Customs Office of Hormozgan province Hossein Saidi said.

Exports from East Azerbaijan prov. up by 52%

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Customs Supervisor of East Azerbaijan said exports from the province has registered a 52 percent increase in terms of value last year (ended March 20, 2019).

Exports from Fars prov. up by 50%

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Over 300,000 tons of goods worth nearly $300 million were exported through Fars Province Customs last year, showing a 50 percent increase in terms of weight compared to the previous corresponding year.

Kermanshah exports register up by 46% in 11 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The Director General of Kermanshah Customs Administration Khalil Heidari said that export of products from this province hit a significant 46 percent growth in 11 months of the current year (March 21 – Feb. 21).

Imports, exports time and cost improve up by 80%

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Foroud Askari said that time and cost of imports and exports decreased up by 80 percent.

Car imports at over 13,000 in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) showed that more than 13,000 cars were imported into the country in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Sept. 21).

Iran’s exports of nonoil goods at 13% growth in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Latest statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) shows that Iran’s exports of nonoil goods in the first six months of the current year (March 21-Sept. 21) increased 13 percent.

Iran removes limit on gold, foreign currency imports

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has eased currency rules and ordered the customs to allow merchants to bring foreign currency banknotes or gold into the country in a bid to curb further depreciation of the rial.

Iraq customs increases currency exit limit for Iran travel

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iraqi Customs put the maximum currency allowed for entering into the Islamic Republic of Iran at €10,000 or its equivalent.

Iran arrests corrupt businessman before leaving the country

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Previously convicted Iranian businessman Shahram Jazayeri has been arrested in a smuggled consignment by Iran’s Customs Administration police.