The imposition of tariffs on Jalizi products in Iran has made the future of trade with Eurasia unclear

Published Mar 18, 2023

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The Ministry of Jihad and Agriculture in Iran has imposed heavy export duties on several agricultural products, including onions, watermelons, melons, cantaloupes, potatoes, and tomatoes, with the highest duty set at 100% for some onion products. This move is aimed at reforming cultivation patterns, but has sparked opposition from the private sector and concerns about losing market share to countries like Turkey. The Ministry also needs to focus on promoting foreign trade of manufactured products, according to Shahla Amouri, Secretary of the Dialogue Council of the Government and the Private Sector of Khuzestan.

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In an interview with ISNA, Shahla Amouri stated that the Ministry of Jihad and Agriculture in a notification to the Trade Development Organization of Iran has set very heavy duties for some Jalizi products, saying: Onion, watermelon, melon, melon and cantaloupe products have 100% export duty. . He continued: Potatoes and tomatoes are other products that are subject to 70% export duties, which will definitely affect the agricultural economy of Khuzestan. The Secretary of the Dialogue Council of the Government and the Private Sector of Khuzestan, pointing out that Iran is trying to develop its trade relations with the member countries of the Eurasian Union, said: agricultural products are the most important needs of the member countries of this union, which will be implemented with the notification of the Ministry of Jihad and Agriculture regarding the imposition of export duties. Jalizi products in 1402, the development of trade exchanges with Eurasia is faced with ambiguity. ...

Source: Isna