15% reduction in Iranian exports to Iraq
A member of the board of directors of the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce, referring to the 15 percent decrease in Iran's exports to Iraq, said: "It is predicted that the situation of Iran's trade with Iraq will not be very acceptable in January."
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Seyed Hamid Hosseini said about the amount of trade between Iran and Iraq this year: in the first 8 months of this year, 5 billion and 330 million dollars and in the first 9 months of this year, 5 billion and 900 million dollars of exports to We have Iraq.
A member of the board of the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce said: "According to this, in the first 9 months of this year, the average Iranian export to Iraq was $ 650 million, while last year, the average Iranian export to Iraq was about $ 750 million."
* 15% reduction in exports to Iraq
"Therefore, Iran's exports to Iraq this year have decreased by an average of about $ 100 million a month compared to last year, and in total, our exports to Iraq have decreased by 15 percent," he said.
Hosseini said: "Of course, Iran's exports to Iraq have not decreased in terms of volume, but the type of export goods has changed, so that the export of our industrial goods to this country has decreased, but our exports of mineral and agricultural goods have increased."
He added: "Also, the customs value of many export goods has decreased in the past year and the dollar value of exports has also decreased."
"Iran's exports to Iraq in December this year were about $ 570 million," he said. "Exports this month are lower than the average monthly exports this year, while every year in the second half the export situation is better than half." It was the first year.
Hosseini said: "Due to the New Year holidays, it is predicted that our exports to this country will not be very acceptable in January."
* Restriction of trade to Iraq
He pointed to the restrictions on business traffic between the two countries and said: "After the outbreak of the Corona virus, the situation for business traffic was improving recently, but due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, these restrictions have become strict again, which is definitely very pleasant for business." is not. Of course, there are no restrictions or prohibitions for the transportation of goods, in other words, exports.
* Consequences of the devaluation of the Iraqi national currency on Iranian exports
Hosseini said that Iraq's economic problems and a 23 percent devaluation of the national currency could also affect the consumption of various goods, as it is predicted that the consumption of luxury goods in Iraq will decrease, and this could reduce the export of luxury goods. We will be to this country.
He said: "With the devaluation of the Iraqi billionaire money due to the policies of this country; Iraqi traders are asking for discounts on the purchase of Iranian export goods, while there is no such possibility for Iranian traders, so with these conditions, the conditions for the export of our agricultural products may become difficult in competitive markets.
"We hope that a joint Iranian-Iraqi trade commission will be formed in January," he said. "While officials and officials of our rival countries exporting to Iraq are constantly holding joint trade and trade meetings with Iraqi officials, the officials We are more involved in internal affairs.
He added: "By holding the mentioned commission after about 6 years, which of course is hoped not to be postponed due to issues caused by the corona, various issues in the field of transportation, transit, standards, customs tariffs can be; He asked the Iranian government for Iranian contractors and resolved the issues within a specific framework.
