Article 22*
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Exports" are repealed for application at the border marketplaces.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.
* As amended
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.
2 Qasemrash
Sardasht W.
3 Sanam
Bulaghi Poldasht W.
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.
8 Julfa
Julfa border E. Azerbaijan Nakhjevan
9 Nurduz
Julfa
10 Siranband
Baneh
11 Bashmag
Marivan
12 Saif
Saggez
13 Shushmi
Paveh
14 Sheikh
Saleh Javanroud
15 Parviz
khan Qasr Shirin Kermanshah
16
Khosravi Khosravi
border
17
18 Milak
Zabol Sistan &
Baluchistan
19 Mirjaveh
Mirjaveh Sistan & Baluchistan
20 Kuhak
Saravan Sistan & Baluchistan
21 Pishin Iranshahr Sistan & Baluchistan
22 Dogharoun
Dogharoun border Khorasan
23 Bajgiran
Bajgiran border Khorasan
24 Mil
73 Birjand Khorasan
25 Dokuhaneh Nehbandan Khorasan
26 Yazdan
Yazdan Khorasan
27
Pole Inchebouroun
Golistan
28 Astara
Astara Guilan
29 Bilehsavar
Bilehsavar
30 Parsabad Parsabad
31 Guermi
Guermi
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
37
38
Khoramshahr Khoramshahr Khouzestan -
39 Mil
75 Birjand Khorasan
40 Tileh
Sarpol Zahab
41 Kangan Kangan Bushehr Neighbouring
Countries
42 Genaveh Genaveh Bushehr Neighbouing
Countries
43 Pesabandar Pesabandar port Sistan and