(MENAFN- trend news agency) baku, azerbaijan, june 27. iran imported 3.26
tons of gold bars worth more than $202 million, during december 3,
2022 through june 18, 2023, advisor to the minister of economic
affairs and finance of iran, mehdi mohammadi said, trend reports.
mohammadi noted that gold import increased after the iranian
government's decision on december 3, 2022, regarding the exemption
of all taxes and duties on the import of gold bars into the
country.
"meanwhile, in the last iranian year alone (march 21, 2022
through march 20, 2023), iran imported 1.38 tons of gold bars worth
approximately $81.4 million," he added.
the advisor also said that iran imported about 1.88 tons of gold
bars worth more than $121 million from the beginning of the current
iranian year (march 21, 2023) to june 19, 2023.
the new sanctions imposed by the us against iran have made it
extremely difficult to bring foreign currency (usd) to the country.
that's why iran prefers to use alternative ways to avoid sanctions.
in this regard, the iranian government has created conditions for
the exporters of non-oil products to import gold bars into the
country instead of foreign currency.
on may 8, 2018, the us announced its withdrawal from the joint
comprehensive plan of action (jcpoa) between iran and the 5+1 group
(russia, china, the uk, france, the us, and germany), and imposed
new sanctions against iran as of november 2018.
over the past period, the sanctions affected iranian oil
exports, more than 700 banks, companies, and individuals. the
sanctions have resulted in the freezing of iranian assets
abroad.
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