Olive import tax proposed to be raised to 90%, Iran's Ministry of Commerce puts forward a proposal
Iran's Ministry of Commerce proposes raising the olive import tax to 90%
Iran's "Economic Daily" on November 15, citing an IRNA report, reported that the deputy minister of Iran's Ministry of Commerce told the media that according to Article 44 of the 2009 budget law, in order to protect domestic production, the import of goods that can also be produced domestically is prohibited, and the Ministry of Commerce proposes raising the olive import tariff to 90%.
The deputy minister said that Iran's olive planting area is 110,000 hectares, with an annual output of 60,000 tons of olives, and a small amount is exported.
He said that Iran's per capita consumption of olives is 170 grams, while per capita olive consumption in Greece, Spain and Italy is 27 kg, 14 kg and 12 kg respectively.
The deputy minister said that Iran's olive planting area is 110,000 hectares, with an annual output of 60,000 tons of olives, and a small amount is exported.
He said that Iran's per capita consumption of olives is 170 grams, while per capita olive consumption in Greece, Spain and Italy is 27 kg, 14 kg and 12 kg respectively.