Import of banned goods

How is the import of banned goods carried out?

For several years, the country has faced the problems of sanctions from foreign countries. In these years, some necessary embargoed goods must be imported into the country in any way to meet the needs of the society. The import of banned goods has specific and special procedures that must be implemented according to the laws in order to avoid any problems and financial losses.
Sanctions have made it difficult to import some essential goods. These goods cannot enter the country directly. First, they must enter the customs of a third country and after changing the documents, they must be re-exported to Iran. The intermediary countries should be countries with which we have trade relations, such as: China, United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Turkey. Qoqnous Trading, having many branches in other countries, carries out the process of import banned goods and has been able to help the country in this field in recent years.
In the following article, stay with Qoqnous Trading to investigate how to import banned goods into the country.

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Procedures for import of banned goods

The import of banned goods is somewhat different from other goods, the steps of its import include examination and analysis of embargoed goods, ways of importing goods, purchasing goods, transporting embargoed goods, obtaining a permit to import goods from the Commerce Department, filing a customs declaration and issuing a permit to load goods. Stay with us to explain each of these steps in detail.
  • Inspection of imported goods

The first step of import banned goods is the detailed examination and analysis of embargoed goods. At this stage, the product in question should be examined and analyzed from all aspects such as the country of manufacture, brand, reason for embargo, required permits, taxes, etc. After the complete analysis of the product, we move on to other steps.
  • Ways to import of banned goods

One of the routine methods for import banned goods is that the desired goods are temporarily imported into a third country and commercial documents are exchanged there by intermediary trading companies. In this method, first, new documents are issued in the name of the third country, the necessary documents are obtained, and with the documents and documents and the new name, measures will be taken to import to Iran.
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  • Buying banned goods

Before buying the product, you must first inquire about the stock and price from the country of manufacture. Then by estimating costs such as: the cost of purchasing goods, the cost of transporting goods to a third country, the cost of obtaining a license, the cost of clearing goods from customs and other side costs, we proceed to purchase and clear the goods.
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  • Carrying prohibited goods

The import of banned goods is carried out through sea transportation, air transportation, and land transportation. If the goods are transported by air, the goods first enter the customs of the country’s airports, and then the procedures for obtaining permits and clearance of the goods are carried out.
There is another method to import banned goods, which is called cross-staffing. In this method of sea transportation, loads are moved between different ships. In such a way that the container carrying the goods is transferred from one ship to another ship and sometimes the cargo inside the container is transferred to another container. Cross-staffing is used to bypass international sanctions and when there are import and export problems between the two countries of the seller and the buyer.
Phoenix Trading uses commercial offices located in Turkey, China, and Dubai to purchase and import banned goods. All commercial documents are prepared in the name of the foreign office. Then the embargoed goods are unloaded in the third country and loaded into another container and move to the country.
Now this question arises for you, why are the goods transferred between different ships and not imported directly?
In response to this question, we must say that logistics ships and containers have unique codes that all information related to the identity of the ship, information related to the goods, the route of movement, etc. can be tracked through the comprehensive logistics system, and due to the existence Sanctions, ships carrying embargoed goods are not allowed to dock at the port of embargoed destinations and are forced to use the cross-staffing method. For this, a third country is needed which is not in the list of sanctioned countries and has no problem exporting sanctioned goods to Iran.

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  • Order

In order to obtain a permit from the Ministry of Security, you must refer to the website of the Comprehensive Trade System of Iran and register an order. At this stage, you must register all the necessary documents, including: relevant permits, proforma invoice of imported goods, mode of transportation, and product specifications in the system.
  • Registration of customs declaration

In the next stage of import of banned goods, it is time to register the customs declaration on the customs website of the Islamic Republic of Iran. After entering the information and uploading the documents and receiving the cottage code, the customs fee must be paid. In the next step, product evaluation and expertise will be done. At this stage, the declaration is checked by the customs experts and if any action is needed, the expert will inform you through a message. Next, based on the type of imported goods, it is necessary to obtain licenses such as: standard license, Ministry of Defense license, environmental organization license, determination of nature, etc.
  • Issuing a license to load banned goods

In order to get a customs license, it is necessary to get the approval of an expert, obtain the necessary permits, and pay the import duties and customs taxes. After receiving the customs license, the loading permit is issued. In the next stage of import of banned goods, it is time to clear the loaded goods from the customs, which is done in two stages of confirmation by the expert at the exit door according to the declaration, loading permit and exit of the goods.

List of banned goods

The names of goods in the field of import of banned goods include the following:
  • Advanced electronic components used in the aerospace industry
  • Industrial robots used in automotive industries
  • Data, voice and video communication modules with high range
  • IC types with military use, high frequency transistors
  • High speed motors for centrifuges
  • Anti-explosion and anti-wear chemicals
  • Heat control modules used in nuclear energy industries
  • Machinery and spare parts
  • Industrial robots related to the mother country’s industries
  • Medical equipment including: oxygen generating device, gamma imaging equipment, thermography equipment clearance
  • Certain medical drugs

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Delivery time in the process of import of banned goods

The delivery time of embargoed goods varies according to the type of goods and the country of origin. As it was said in this article, we must first find the best country producing the sanctioned goods and then buy the goods using reliable business relationships in that country and send them to an intermediary country. Then we change the documents related to the goods in that country and then send them to Iran. All these processes require a lot of time, so normally, using air transportation to import of banned goods will take about 1 to several months. In case of import of banned goods by sea transportation method, it takes about 1 to 3 months, regardless of the customs clearance time.

Risks related to the import of banned goods

The import of sanctioned goods has its own risks and dangers, just like other fields of goods import. For example, if the original destination of the embargoed goods is revealed, the international shipping fleet has the ability to stop the shipment at any point. Cross-staffing operations are only possible on ships equipped with cranes, which may damage the containers in case of unstable weather conditions during unloading.

Qoqnous commercial activity in the field of import of banned goods

Phoenix Trading carries out the process of import banned goods using its established branches in different countries including: China, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Iraq. The experienced business staff of Qoqnous with full command of the language and culture of different countries, all services in the field of international trade, such as; Supply of embargoed goods, import of banned goods, transport and clearance of goods in the best possible way.

last word

As mentioned in this article, based on the sanctions imposed by the United States and European countries, the sale of some goods to Iran is prohibited. But among these, there are some goods that are very necessary and necessary, such as medical goods and special medicines. Therefore, there must be a method to import of banned goods. Using its active offices in other countries, Phoenix Trading purchases these goods and then sends them to a third country, and in the next step, after exchanging the relevant documents, it sends the cargo to Iran. Another method of importing banned goods is to use the cross-stuffing method, where the cargo is transferred to another ship or container at sea. Our goal is to meet domestic needs and create a profitable business for merchants and traders. If you intend to cooperate with Qoqnous Trading, you can contact our experts.

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