All productive ministries are required to
forward to the Ministry of Commerce, not later than the 4th of February (15th
of Bahman) of each year, their proposals for the following year concerning the
export and import conditions in respect of goods similar to those produced
domestically, having taken into account the internal requirements and
exigencies of the country.
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Other relevant organizations and the Chamber
of Commerce, Industries and Mines may send in to the Ministry of Commerce, not
later than the 4th of February (15th of Bahman) of each year, their proposals
in respect of the relevant items, having taken into account the internal
requirements and exigencies of the country.
Iranian means of transport shall have
priority to transport all goods imported into the country. However, the
directive pertaining to the use of foreign means of transport whether sea, air,
road and rail-way carriers shall be drawn up by the High Council for the Co-ordination
of National Transportation, in conformity with the ordinance approved by the
Council of Ministers.
The Government is required to allocate special premises for the provisional storage of goods needed to repair and equip the country's commercial marine and aircraft fleet.
The transit of goods falling under this
article from one port of entry to another shall be permissible, with the
observance of transit regulations.
Such goods shall be exempted from customs
duties, commercial benefit tax and any other charges.
Those parts of requirements of the aforesaid
fleet which can be supplied by domestic sources within the country, shall be
exempted from any obligation and export licensing.
Importers of various goods, whether
governmental or not shall refer exclusively to the Ministry of Commerce, for
licensing their imports and
registration of their orders.
The import
license shall serve also as a clearance permit , and no separate
Permit shall be required.
Households inhabiting in the frontier zones or their co-operatives, mariners, hawkers and vessel crews importing goods for their personal consumption shall be excluded from the provisions of this Article.