A frontier marketplace is an enclosed area located in the zero point of the border, and adjoins a customshouse authorized to carry out clearance formalities. The location of a marketplace may also be specified according to a memorandum of understanding concluded between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the neighbouring countries. In these marketplaces, citizens of the both sides of the frontier may offer to sell their products, with due regard to the observance of the Export-Import Regulations and criteria set forth in this Article as follows:
1. To establish customs at the entrance and exist of the marketplace is
a necessary requirement. The customs shall be responsible for enforcing the
Export-Import Regulations in the marketplace.
2. Export of goods from border marketplaces may be effected through an
exchange obligation signed by the exporter and confirmed by the authority in
charge of the marketplace, and shall require no foreign exchange obligation.
3. The entry into and clearance from border marketplaces, of goods may
be effected by producing a sale invoice issued by the stands of the
neighbouring country's marketplace, and shall not require other documents such
as proforma invoice and bill of lading. Statistical registration at each
marketplace shall be carried out by the representative of the Ministry of
Commerce.
4. In cases where the goods imported into marketplaces are not supplied
by the opposite marketplace, and a sale invoice cannot be produced, the price
of imported goods shall be determined by the Customs Administration.
5. Trading quotas as well as their changes, and the list of goods
exchangeable at each marketplace shall be prepared and promulgated by the
Ministry of Commerce, taking account of the extent of activities, capabilities
and needs of the border provinces, understandings concluded with the
neighbouring country, and the Export- Import Regulations.
6. The importation through border marketplaces of permissible goods
using exchange deposit certificate under regulations relating to imports
against exchange deposit certificate shall be permitted in addition to the
ceiling set for marketplaces.
7. Regulations on "Imports prior to Exports" are repealed for
application at the border marketplaces.
8. All natural persons residing in frontier zones as well as legal
persons operating in the said zones shall be allowed to operate in the border
marketplaces.
9. Trading at the marketplaces shall take permissible effect upon the
establishment of the officers of the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of
Interior, Customs, and the law enforcement authorities, and the precise
application of regulations relating to the kind and quantity of goods imported
and exported, and the recovering of the government's rights.
10. All those authorized to carry out transactions at border marketplaces
may in return for the exportation of goods to neighbouring country or
countries, import and clear those items which importable through all ports of
entry and Free Trade-Industrial Zones having paid their commercial benefit tax
and the related customs duties. The issued documents which at certified at
border customs are valid for the fulfilment of foreign exchange obligations,
made at the time of exportation from border marketplaces. The Customs
Administration of the Islamic Republic of Iran is required to provide the
necessary facilities for the fulfilment of foreign exchange obligation made at
the time of exportation from border marketplaces, in all
border customshouses as well as Free Trade -Industrial zones in such a way that re-shipment of goods do not occur.
Note 1. The list of border marketplaces is as
follows:
Note 2. Proposals for the creation of new
joint marketplaces shall require, apart from the existing conditions, the
provision of resources needed for customs facilities to be put in place
at the site of the joint marketplace.
Note 3. All similar activities, such as
security marketplaces or those under any other name and title shall be subject
to the regulations and criteria set forth in this Article in terms of the
volume and the method of merchandise exchange, and the kind of goods traded.
Note 3. The list of border marketplaces is as follows:
N No.Name
of the
Location
Province The
neighbouring
Marketplace
country
1
Tamarchin
Piranshahr
w.
Azerbaijan Iraq
2 Qasemrash Sardasht
W.
Azerbaijan Iraq
3 Sanam Bulaghi Poldasht W.
Azerbaijan Nakhjevan
4 Sarisu Sarisu
border w.
Azerbaijan Turkey
5 Razi Razi
border w.
Azerbaijan Turkey
6 Sero Sero
border W.
Azerbaijan Turkey
7 Oshnavieh Oshnavieh
W.
Azerbaijan Iraq
8 Julfa Julfa
border E.
Azerbaijan Nakhjevan
9 Nurduz Julfa
E.
Azerbaijan Armenia
10 Siranband Baneh
Kurdistan
Iraq
11 Bashmag Marivan
Kurdistan
Iraq
12 Saif Saggez
Kurdistan
Iraq
13 Shushmi Paveh
Kermanshah
Iraq
14 Sheikh Saleh Javanroud Kermanshah
Iraq
15 Parviz khan Qasr
Shirin Kermanshah
Iraq
16 Khosravi Khosravi
border Kermanshah Iraq
17 Bushehr Trade Center Bushehr Bushehr Qatar
18 Milak Zabol
Sistan
& Baluchistan Afghanistan
19 Mirjaveh Mirjaveh
Sistan
& Baluchistan Pakistan
20 Kuhak Saravan
Sistan
& Baluchistan Pakistan
21 Pishin
Iranshahr Sistan
& Baluchistan Pakistan
22 Dogharoun Dogharoun
border Khorasan
Afghanistan
23 Bajgiran Bajgiran
border Khorasan
Turkmenistan
24 Mil 73 Birjand
Khorasan
Afghanistan
25 Dokuhaneh Nehbandan
Khorasan
Afghanistan
26 Yazdan Yazdan
Khorasan
Afghanistan
27 Pole Inchebouroun
Golistan
Turkmenistan
28 Astara Astara
Guilan
Azerbaijan
Rep.
29 Bilehsavar Bilehsavar
Ardebil
Azerbaijan
Rep.
30 Parsabad Parsabad Ardebil
Azerbaijan
Rep.
31 Guermi Guermi
Ardebil
Azerbaijan
Rep.
32 Bandar Jask Bandar
Jask Hormouzgan Neighbouring cuntries
33 Hormouz Hormouz
Island
Neighbouring countries
34 Tiab Area Tiab
Hormouzgan
Neighbouring
countries
35 Bandar Kong Bandar
Kong
Neighbouring countries
36 Mehran Mehran
l1am
Iraq
37 Abadan Abadan Khouzestan
-
38 Khoramshahr Khoramshahr
Khouzestan
-
39 Mil 75 Birjand
Khorasan
Afghanistan