General information on Iranian customs

History of customs in Iran

Customs in Iran goes back to the Parthian period. During the Parthian period, merchants paid a fee for the import of goods such as spices and silk, and the statistics of these goods were recorded. At that time, duties were not charged for export, but later during the Safavid era, these duties were determined and collected according to the value of the goods, called "Fazeh". During the time of Sultan Suleiman, the government did not have the ability to supervise the customs and leased them for 200 years, which was later canceled. Today, Iranian customs is affiliated to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Prohibited goods

According to the customs laws of Iran, the entry and exit of some goods The country is prohibited, including:

alcoholic drinks

All kinds of drugs

Hot and cold weapons

Inflammable or inflammable substances

Publications and films contrary to religious affairs and writings contrary to Islamic laws

Customs services

The services provided by Iranian customs include:

1. Entry and exit of goods from border markets

2. Import and export of goods from free economic zones

3. Clearance of goods that passengers carry with them

4. Export and import and transit of goods

5. Monitoring the arrival or departure of postal packages

6. Importing goods without transferring currency

7. Sailor activity

8. Temporary import and export

9. border settlement

10. Getting entry fees

11. Carrying out cocooning activity

What is customs tariff?

The customs tariff is an eight-digit code or the HS code (abbreviation of Harmonized System) and is actually a performance system of standardization, control, identification and classification of products, which is designed by governments according to tax policies, pricing, budgeting and economy. It is used to identify and classify the product. Usually, the first four digits of this eight-digit code are the same all over the world.

What is the customs fee?

The Iranian customs, which is under the guidance of the government, receives from the merchants the amounts determined by the Islamic Council after completing the affairs related to the customs organization in order to cover expenses and earn income. Customs receives fees for activities such as goods examination, warehouse rental, loading and unloading goods, cargo transportation, customs clearance, laboratory fees, etc. Customs can sometimes outsource the mentioned activities.

What is the entry fee?

Import duties are one of the main ways of government income and are part of customs laws in the whole world. To import goods, a percentage of their value is paid to customs as import duties.

Entry fees include the following:

* 4% customs duty for all goods

* Commercial profit determined by the government

* Taxes and other charges including 9% of value added tax

* One percent of the total customs entry fees as Red Crescent duties

What is the customs value?

The customs value is the price of the goods purchased at the origin, which also includes the cost of insurance and transportation. All goods imported into the country, in any amount and with any type of packaging, include the customs value and all costs related to that item must be investigated.

The value of goods entering customs that include customs value is as follows:

• Safe price (the cost of purchasing goods from the source, insurance and transportation costs)
• All fees related to opening or depositing a bank account (due to the high sensitivity of this account, fees must be entered accurately.)
• Paying for the right to use maps, trademarks and similar rights related to imported goods
• Costs related to the entry of goods to the first customs office (from the list of purchased goods or submission documents of the owner of the goods)

• Determination of customs value by customs

• In case of customs uncertainty after receiving the purchase invoice of the imported goods, the purchased goods will be valued by the customs experts, according to the customs values ​​and rules. Customs experts check the goods based on the wholesale price in the country of origin.

  Some important rules in customs value are as follows:

  * Computing value

  * Trading value of identical goods

  * Inferential value of goods

  * Reverse product review

  * Trading value of similar goods

• Documents specifying the customs value of goods

• There are important documents that determine the customs value of the goods, such as the certificate of origin and invoice, which traders should have with them when delivering the imported goods to the customs.

  It is better to know that the import duties of imported goods are determined based on the value of the goods; In this way, if the value of the goods is low, you will pay less import duties.