Ghanoon reports on the tax exemptions for tea importers which has angered domestic tea producers. Approximately, 100 thousand tons of tea is exported into the country annually of which nearly 30 thousand tans is smuggled in. With the removal of the import tax, producers and importers are clashing. Representatives from the province of Gilan, which is the center of tea production in Iran, pointed out that tea production in Iran has fallen from 60 thousand tons to 20 thousand tons. They believe that by removing the import tax on tea, even this amount of production will cease. On the other hand, the Head of the Tea Union, Mohammadreza Moghadasi said that since domestic production can only satisfy a quarter of the country’s needs, the removal of the tax will have no practical effect and will only allow lower income households access to cheap tea. Members of Parliament insist that due to the lack of Government support, tea farmers will abandon their farms and eventually these lands will be repurposed as residential areas.
Related Articles
Iran Economy in Brief – No. 57
Desalination capacities become more than twice by 2025 Downpour has significantly decreased over the last years and Iran seeks new sources for drinking water; in some areas for industrial uses as well. One solution is […]
Iran Economy in Brief – No. 92
Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The […]
70% rise in prices of potatoes and tomatoes
Exchange rate fluctuations have affected prices of almost everything in Iran. However, the price rise in some goods has been more controversial. This includes rise in prices of potatoes and tomatoes. Taadol newspaper reports that […]