Recently, new Customs rules on exporting goods to Iran has been implemented. If you are doing foreign trade business with trading companies in Iran, you need to pay more attention to the new Customs rules in case of failure in Customs declaration.
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New Iran Customs Rule
The import company (import license name mentioned in documents) should arrange payments for cargo value to supplier through bank under its name.
That means if we are to use an import license name for customs clearance, transfer for cargo value should be arranged through the import license name.
2
Sanctions Blacklists?
State Depatment made an announcement last year that they had imposed sanctions on 6 Chinese companies and 3 Chinese nations who sold weapons or technologies of mass destrusction to Iran, North Korea and Syria.
Thereinto, these 6 Chinese companies are:
Moreover, according to the head office of Bank of China, there are 4 sanctioned banks added to the list:
Θ Arab banking corporation
Θ National commercial bank
Θ Mashreq bank
Θ National bank of abu dhabi
Therefore, try not to export any prohibited weapons, technologies or other related accessories to the sanctioned regions.
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Rules on exporting goods to Iran
Take notices issued from two shipping companies -- Hapag-Lloyd and APL as examples:
To strengthen the control of embargo shipments (Iran, Cuba and Sudan) except to emphasize the requirement with LOI (2 unit/ 1 to CSB 1 to CSD must be same), now ask to provide SH&CN full details (company title, telephone, address, email etc.) in both booking order and LOI.
Any amendment should be informed us two working days before vsl berth with updated LOI.
There are 7 rules on goods exported to Iran:
❶ Information on the Booking Form must be the same as the SI. And the information must be accurate and true.
It is not accessible for modification on Shipper, CNEE, Notify, Commodity Name or HS Code. The B/L will be subject to the Booking Form.
❷ Detailed address and contact information of Consignor, Consignee and Notify are needed, and the Consignor must provide a correct Iran National ID.
❸ If the Consignor or Consignee agents by freight forwarding company, the actual Consignor or Consignee must be mentioned on the Booking Form. And goods can be shipped after verification.
❹ Detailed product names and HS Code (8-digit numbers) are necessary.
❺ Requirements on Consignee:
● To oder OF XXX BSNK: a copy of L/C and business invoice are needed for the sake of verifying the actual Consignee.
●To order of ABC company: business invoce is needed for the sake of verifying the actual Consignee.
●The mentioned sanctioned banks and companies cannot be included into the Form.
❻ Only payment in advance is allowable when it comes to ocean freight, and payment in US dollars is unaccepatable. Moreover, it should pay separated from other payments which is not from Iran.
❼ Total weight of the container and cargoes should be no more than 30 tons.
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