The big problem is the export of domestic sanctions
This is the biggest challenge that our exporters and traders face. The imposition of tariffs, the high number of directives, the ban on the export of some goods and the improper use of the tools of the comprehensive trade system are other challenges and issues facing exporters.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, our exporters are not in a good situation at the moment and the situation has become so difficult for them that even large exporters are discouraged about exports.
The sanctions and the spread of the corona have caused great problems, but the internal pressures imposed on these business actors by policymakers also play a decisive role in creating this unsettled situation. In fact, the pressures on exporters from within today are
This is the biggest challenge that our exporters and traders face. The imposition of tariffs, the high number of directives, the ban on the export of some goods and the improper use of the tools of the comprehensive trade system are other challenges and issues facing exporters.
Although the trade system was designed to create a single window for business owners in the field of trade to export with the least obstacles, but now this system has become one of the biggest limiting factors.
When the export of a product is done legally, there should be no obstacle to this action under various headings, including market regulation, because the permanent provisions of the Sixth Development Plan explicitly state that none of the decision-making centers has the right to impose export duties and create bans and restrictions. Exports on any commodity are not subject to market regulation, as is the case today. Examining the country's export statistics and considering the corona epidemic, we find that the country's exports have decreased by forty-four percent compared to last year; So in this situation, instead of supporting exports, why are we witnessing inappropriate behavior and creating new obstacles in the way of exports ?! Why do we involve exporters under domestic sanctions under different headings ?! An example of this was the recent pressure on the central bank to return export currency to exporters.
The recent foreign exchange directive issued by this bank has caused difficulties for well-known and experienced exporters, to the extent that even these exporters, who have succeeded in gaining the export market for themselves with many efforts, difficulties and conflicts, face these challenges and They are facing problems and they are thinking of giving the export gift to meet it. Of course, this problem is not unique to these days. In the past, when the issue of 4,200 Tomans was discussed, all the country's trade activists in all areas unanimously declared that this policy and the decision of the people of the hour will not help our economy or reduce the exchange rate; Unfortunately, the policymaker did not change his decision, and the result of this wrong decision is quite obvious by examining market prices.
People's directives issued by the government are subject to internal sanctions. Exports face fundamental problems in financing, as well as in the issue of money transfer, which is a very difficult issue. Exporters endured all the hardships, but unfortunately, they are constantly experiencing annoying behaviors, and irrelevant titles are applied to these economic actors.
In-house pricing is another challenge that exporters face. Also, exporters have to go through many routes to send goods to any part of the world, which imposes a high cost on them.
The cost of transferring and transferring the currencies allocated to the import of goods is calculated in the Central Bank, which is paid by the bank on a variable basis from ten to eighteen percent; A treatment that could also be done fairly to the country's exporters. This shows that, unfortunately, our foreign trade is still import-oriented and exports are not supported.
Qadir Giafeh - Vice President of the Export Confederation of Iran - Samat
