Planning announces the start of the work of standardization and quality control at border crossings

[NEPatriotsFan1]

4 hours ago, chris2028 said:

I have been waiting to see articles like this. Once those tariffs were implemented I posted they need to increase the purchase power or the citizens would begin getting upset. Here we go! 

My brotha from anotha Motha! 

 

Lets do this! 

[chris2028]

4 minutes ago, NEPatriotsFan1 said:

My brotha from anotha Motha! 

 

Lets do this! 

HA HA For sure!! 

[navira]

Lmao..I agree Chris. There's gonna be a revolt from people specially the merchants from these taxes. Let's go CBI!.

[chris2028]

4 minutes ago, navira said:

Lmao..I agree Chris. There's gonna be a revolt from people specially the merchants from these taxes. Let's go CBI!.

I would advise the citizens to go online and buy some yellow vests and begin to protest and revolt!  LOL That will draw alot of attention from everywhere. Hopefully it doesn't get to that point and the CBI does the right thing. It never made sense to roll out tariffs without raising the purchase power of the currency.

[kwg]

They will kill business with tarrifs implimented and no purchasing power. Waiting for the article mentioning inflation is rising.  Eventually inflation will start to rise and watch the economists freak out. Raising the purchasing power will curb inflation. GO RVVVVVVVVVVVVV!!

[3n1]

a few years ago they tried to tax items and think they had to scrap the plan at that time , so unless the iraqi works for the goi this taxation will have problems , also as most suggest raise the iqd's value (PP) in country to allow for the higher cost to purchase im hoping for the later and quick ... cheers

[Floridian]

6 hours ago, chris2028 said:

I have been waiting to see articles like this. Once those tariffs were implemented I posted they need to increase the purchase power or the citizens would begin getting upset. Here we go! 

 

And no one in the GOI could foresee that such a thing could happen.

What a bunch of idiots!

[10 YEARS LATER]

1 minute ago, Floridian said:

 

And no one in the GOI could foresee that such a thing could happen.

What a bunch of idiots!

 

Youll get no argument from anyone on this assessment of the GOI  😀

[King Bean]

16 hours ago, blueskyline said:

The owners of factories and traders say they had to close a large number of projects and lay off workers after doubling Taxes that can not be borne by simple citizen income.

 

There it is, in simple black and white (and red). Mahdi and GOI better come out swinging with a plan, when the fools reassemble next week. Of course those bilking the oil revenues and currency auctions have no worries. And the pathetic GOI members get $10k USD a month to do nothing, so they can care less about average citizen struggles. Maybe they should hit 'em with big taxes in the parliament cafeteria??

                         

[ChuckFinley]

15 hours ago, King Bean said:

 

There it is, in simple black and white (and red). Mahdi and GOI better come out swinging with a plan, when the fools reassemble next week. Of course those bilking the oil revenues and currency auctions have no worries. And the pathetic GOI members get $10k USD a month to do nothing, so they can care less about average citizen struggles. Maybe they should hit 'em with big taxes in the parliament cafeteria??

                         

I agree with your thoughts here KB. If they do not really do something significantly between NOW and 05 May this could and should get real ugly for them. 

[yota691]

The Customs Authority warns Iraqi and foreign companies to disrupt the work of border crossings

 

Logo of the Customs Authority

money and business Economy News Baghdad: The General Authority of Customs on Sunday called on all Iraqi and foreign companies and importers to proceed immediately to their nearest ports and land ports and to provide the necessary documents to complete the customs transactions to ensure smooth flow of trade and non-disruption of border crossings. In a press release received by the "Economy News", the Commission called on importers to "complete all approvals from the import license and issue the conformity certificates for the goods covered by the pre-inspection program before sufficient time for the arrival of the goods, the customs centers and the non-accumulation of goods without obtaining the approvals, "He said. The Authority affirmed that it is "exerting maximum efforts to overcome the obstacles and facilitate the entry of goods within the scope of the Customs Law and the regulations in force despite the severe shortage of staff and the collapse of infrastructure in the border port and the lack of suitability for customs work." "Article (27 / III) of the Customs Law stipulates that the customs treatment of the suspended goods may not be allowed to be imported or exported on a license, license, certificate or any other document before submitting the necessary documents to the competent customs department. Exempt importers from providing import licenses ". The Commission explained that it "provided the possible facilities for the entry of imported goods within the limits of the application of the laws in force and pointed out that its efforts to standardize customs procedures at all federal border crossings have been widely welcomed at the local and international levels and is continuing to implement the plan of comprehensive automation of customs procedures." Views 63   Date Added 03/03/2019

[yota691]

Customs: Import licenses are a basic document and a legal requirement and there is no authority to exempt them

07:27 - 03/03/2019

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News 
The General Authority of Customs on Sunday called on all Iraqi and foreign companies and importers to go immediately to their nearest ports and land ports and provide the necessary documents to complete the customs transactions to ensure the smooth flow of trade and non-disruption of border crossings. 
In a statement received by Mawazine News, the agency called on importers to "complete all approvals of importing licenses and issuing conformity certificates for goods covered by the pre-inspection program before sufficient time for goods to arrive at the customs centers and not to accumulate goods that do not have approvals, Reality".
The Authority stressed that it is "exerting maximum efforts to overcome the obstacles and facilitate the entry of goods within the scope of the Customs Law and the regulations in force despite the severe shortage of staff, the collapse of infrastructure at the border crossings and the lack of suitability for customs work." 
"Article (27 / III) of the Customs Law stipulates that" the customs treatment of the suspended goods shall not be allowed to be imported or exported on a license, license, certificate or any other document before submitting the necessary documents to the competent customs department " The power to exempt importers from import licenses ".
The Commission explained that it "provided the possible facilities for the entry of imported goods within the limits of the application of the laws in force and pointed out that their efforts to standardize customs procedures at all federal border crossings have been widely welcomed at the local and international levels and that it is continuing to implement the comprehensive automation plan for customs procedures."

[yota691]

Customs announces the confiscation of thousands of forged customs permits coming from the Iranian side

 

money and business Economy News _ Baghdad The customs authority in the center of the village of Zarkatiya border, Monday, seized on Sunday thousands of false customs permits at the port of Zurbatip coming from the Iranian side.  "These permits were hidden in books in a truck containing various materials in an attempt by the driver to intimidate our employees in order to smuggle them through the port that was handed over to the judiciary with the criminal suspect," the information department of the General Authority for Customs said in a press statement.  The statement said that it was waiting for the completion of the control procedures and the organization of a fundamental record in accordance with the laws in force for the announcement of the news before you are surprised by the announcement of one of the chancellors on the manipulation of this news in their favor in an attempt to confiscate the efforts of our employees as the control authority in violation of the professional media ethics based on accuracy and credibility in the work . Views 25   Date Added 04/03/2019

[blueskyline]

Ports: Rafidain Bank has responded to our request to reduce commissions collected from traders

January 29,       Economy and business

Alsumaria News / Baghdad   The Border Ports Authority announced on Tuesday the response of the Rafidain Bank to its request to reduce commissions collected from traders.   The director of port relations Aladdin al- Qaisi said in an interview with Alsumaria News, "The Director General of the Rafidain Bank responded to the request of Kazim al-Aqabi, head of the border crossings Commission to reduce the commissions received from traders, where the commission was previously 2% and now become 85 thousand, or 200 thousand for every ten Millions already ".   He added that "this matter is valid at all ports after the visit of the Chairman of the Commission currently to the port of Trebil border." https://www.alsumaria.tv/mobile/news/259373/iraq-news?utm_campaign=magnet&utm_source=article_page&utm_medium=related_articles

[screwball]

Rv soon...

[miquel]

1 hour ago, screwball said:

Rv soon...

When? Just so i can be ready... 

[yota691]

Efforts to unify the procedures of «customs tariff»

Sunday 10 March 2019 24

 

Baghdad / Al-Sabah

 

 

The Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, to host a number of officials in Kurdistan to discuss the procedures of the region on the application of tariffs and the protection of national product. A statement issued by the Committee, received the «morning», a copy of it, «the Committee held an expanded meeting under the chairmanship of MP Haneen Qaddo to discuss The subject of non-application of customs tariffs at the border crossings to the Kurdistan region and a number of other ports and to identify the most important problems in the presence of the head of the border crossing points Kadhim al-Aqabi »The statement added that« the punishment provided an explanation of the most important problems facing the border crossings after the agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government In the unification of customs tariffs and the most important talks and meetings held with the region for the unification of tariffs.

[yota691]

Halabousi stresses the need to consolidate fees at border crossings

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 18

 

Baghdad / Al-Sabah

 

Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Mohamed El Halabousi discussed with the Head of the Border Crossings Authority Kadhim Al-Aqabi and General Manager of the Customs General Authority Munther Asad the need to solve the problem of crossing the powers and overlapping the specialties and standardizing duties and customs procedures at all ports. 

A statement issued by his office, received by the "morning", that "Halbusi received the punishment and Assad, and during the meeting discussed the need to resolve the problem of intersection of powers and overlapping competencies between the Border Ports Authority and the main departments, as well as discuss the importance of the amendment of the law of the border crossing points to ensure the state of harmony and harmony between its constituencies Without exceeding the jurisdiction of the technical departments and enable them to achieve their objectives. "

"The meeting discussed the unification of duties and customs procedures at all federal ports, and the support of the General Authority of Customs to secure the financial allocations for recruitment on vacant grades for previous years, to fill the shortage of staff and distribution between the provinces and support them to implement its project by automating the procedures to simplify the clearance of goods and the fight against corruption.

"The meeting reviewed the proposal to turn Iraq into a free trade zone in accordance with the law of the General Authority, which guarantees the establishment of free zones that provide large facilities to support the establishment of industrial projects and support national exports," the statement said.

He added that "the meeting stressed the importance of developing infrastructure in the ports and support the establishment of projects trade exchanges in the territory of Iraq to create large employment opportunities contribute to the employment of labor and revitalize the local transport sector."

[yota691]

Newspaper: Kurdistan stalled in the implementation of the Convention on the unification of customs tariffs between Baghdad and Erbil

 

money and business Economy News _ Baghdad Al-Arabi newspaper reported on Wednesday that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is delaying the implementation of the agreement on the unification of customs tariffs between Baghdad and Erbil, pointing out that there is a meeting between the competent authorities of the parties to find out the reasons behind the non-application of standardization of tariffs. The newspaper quoted a government source as saying that "the authorities of the Kurdistan Regional Government stall in the implementation of the agreement to unify customs tariffs between Baghdad and Erbil and raise the existing customs points," noting that "procrastination may undermine one of the most important agreements reached between the parties before the adoption of the general budget of the country last month." The source, who asked not to be named, said that "the Kurdish parties in Erbil are still charging customs duties on goods entering from Turkey and Iran towards Baghdad or Baghdad to the markets of the region, which leads to higher prices of goods to the Iraqi market." "The Finance Committee, the Customs Department and the Council of Ministers will hold a meeting with officials of the Kurdistan region to find out the reasons behind the non-application of border crossings in the region on the standardization of tariffs," the newspaper quoted a senior official as saying. He added that "Baghdad may re-impose the collection of levies on trucks that do not meet the government's instructions," explaining that "there is a deadline if the region does not implement this decision, Baghdad will have a firm position on this matter." The Director General of Customs in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Samal Abdul Rahman, announced earlier this month that the tariff will be unified at the level of Iraq, including the Kurdistan region on February 17, and the lifting of customs points between the region and the Center before that date. Iraqi charges for goods range between 0.5 per cent and 30 per cent depending on the type of goods and the country to come, except for cigarettes and spirits, whose fees are twice the real price. Views 38   Date Added 03/13/2019

[yota691]

Samarrai: The decision of the Customs Authority will cause negative effects on the economy

 

money and business Economy News - Baghdad The head of the Party of Civil Path MP Muthanna al-Samarrai, on Thursday, surprised by the decision of the Customs Authority not to require the importer to certify the certificate of origin, considering that the decision "contrary" to the laws in force and will have "negative effects" on the Iraqi economy. "We are surprised by the decision of the General Authority for Customs, which included in the book issued by not to require the importer to certify the certificates of origin and commercial invoices by commercial attaches to the detriment of the consumer," Samarrai said in a statement. He added that "the decision of the Customs Authority is in flagrant violation of the Law on the ratification of Iraqi documents No. 52 of 1970 and Law No. 54 amended for the year 1971, and is contrary to the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee for Economic Affairs on the unification of customs duties at all border crossings and facilitate the smooth flow of goods in the provinces in a resolution of the Council Ministers No. 13 of 15/01/2019 ". "This decision will have negative effects on the Iraqi economy, not the other way around, because it is limited to the certificate of origin or intermediary country without being audited and monitored by the Iraqi commercial attachés, which represent a safety valve for the entry of goods into the country. Black. " Al-Samarrai wondered about the feasibility of such decisions, which will contribute to uncontrolled commercial chaos and may open loopholes that could be exploited by the introduction of prohibited or non-conforming Iraqi products to the country. "The real problem is the procedures at some border crossings, Traders ". He called Samarrai General Authority of Customs, to "reverse its decision contrary to the laws in force and not to open loopholes by some corrupt employees and traders to import bad goods and origins is not honest." Views 307   Date Added 03/14/2019

[6ly410]

New customs system deals blow to Kurdistan’s luxury car imports 

By Rudaw 1 hour ago 

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         http://www.rudaw.net/mobile/english/business/15032019

People check out a Mercedes Benz at the Erbil Car Fair on March 7, 2019. Photo: Mohammed Shwani/Rudaw

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The unification of customs tariffs between Erbil and Baghdad has dealt a blow to the Kurdistan Region’s lucrative car import business, slapping an extra few hundred to few thousand dollars onto the price of vehicles. 

Car imports into the Kurdistan Region top more than $1 billion annually. According to figures from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, automobile imports into Iraq totaled $7.5 billion over the past four years. The bulk of the vehicles entered the country through the Kurdistan Region’s borders, though the numbers have steadily declined over the past four years. 

"More than 75 percent of vehicles imported by traders through the Kurdistan Region crossings have been sold to traders from Iraqi cities," Nawzad Adham, general manager of trade at the ministry, told Rudaw.

Most of the imports come through the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing with Turkey. 

Lower prices drove a large number of car salesmen from central and southern Iraq to come to buy vehicles in the Kurdistan Region’s markets, making a nice profit for Kurdish businessmen. 

"Last year, we sold 75 percent of our vehicles to Arab buyers," Khalis Aziz, head of the Kuwait Company for Trading Imported Vehicles in Erbil, told Rudaw.

The number dropped, however, after customs duties were unified. 

After months of wrangling, Erbil and Baghdad finally reached a customs deal in mid-February. 

The Kurdistan Region controls all of Iraq’s border with Turkey and a large stretch of the frontier with Iran and the KRG imposed its own customs on trade. Seeking to bring the borders under federal control and get a share of the profits after the Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum, Baghdad set up internal customs points on roads linking the Region with the rest of Iraq, effectively charging a second tax on all foreign products and taxing Kurdistan-made goods. 

Under their agreement, the two governments agreed to a single tariff system at all entry points and Iraq removed its internal customs points. A consequence of the new system is higher duties on some products, including luxury cars. 

"Due to the unification of customs duties, the business of importing and selling vehicles has almost come to a halt, as customs fees on luxurious and expensive vehicles have greatly increased," Aziz said. "For example, customs fees on the Land Cruiser known [colloquially] as Wanawsha has increased to $5,000 and fees on brand new Lexus and Ranger Rover are now $8,000 to $10,000."

[NEPatriotsFan1]

Maybe this will piss the rich beauracrats off enough now to change the value of the currency and give true people purchasing power.... God forbid Their Lexus and Mercedes cost that much more! 

[yota691]

16-03-2019 12:32 PM

Customs Authority: No violation in the balance of the balance of hair and high confidence in the judiciary

 

 

Baghdad

The General Authority of Customs confirmed on Saturday that the holding of the balance in Al-Shaib is fundamentalist and there is no shame in it, indicating that its confidence is high in the judiciary.

In a statement received by Al-Akhbar, a copy of which was received by the General Authority of Customs in response to a report by some media and social networking sites about suspicions about the national balance in the border port of Shib, we explained that the contract was in accordance with the legal procedures followed in concluding government contracts "He said.

"Customs balances are an essential part of their work, and the customs administration has the discretionary power to determine the work of the customs centers based on the results of the balance in determining the duties to be met by weight," the agency added.

 The Authority pointed out that "the balance of the border at the port of Shib border was in 2010 on the basis of a contract concluded by the Council of Maysan with the owner of the balance and for a period of three years and could not be renewed after the end of the period as a contract concluded by the Council which is not competent, Applications to the General Authority of Customs in which he is required to contract with him because there is a need to continue his work supported by the management of the border port and the customs center in the port of Shaib official books, but the Commission did not respond to his requests and did not take any action to contract.

"The contract concluded by the Authority later in July 2013 was concluded on the basis of the approval of the former Minister of Finance on the request of the owner of the balance presented to the Minister directly and based on the opinion of the Legal Department to follow the method of tender only and the conditions determined by the General Authority of Customs and the contract for the purpose of rectifying the situation Legal "status.

The Authority added that "the raising of such a subject came after the start of a campaign against corruption and the organization of customs procedures and prevent the work of unauthorized persons and the abolition of companies violating the laws and became more virulent after the abolition of the three customs points and confirmed that the Commission is moving forward in the implementation of projects to the end" "All Iraqi media to be accurate and objective and verify the authenticity of the news and the adoption of reliable sources before the news."

[10 YEARS LATER]

Some of the Headline translations are priceless - “ balance of the balance of hair “ 

 

Keep going Iraq, your getting “ hair “ ( there ).

[Half Crazy Runner]

32 minutes ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

Some of the Headline translations are priceless - “ balance of the balance of hair “ 

 

Keep going Iraq, your getting “ hair “ ( there ).

 

I know, right??!  Sometimes I can figure out what was probably meant, but in this case...? Just crazy!