The Secretary of the Association of Importers of Mobile Phones, Tablets and Accessories announced that a law has been established that all mobile phones under 600 dollars are imported into Iran with the currency of the second hall of the Gold and Currency Exchange Center.
Shortly before the beginning of the new year, the secretary of the Association of Importers of Mobile Phones, Tablets and Accessories announces the implementation of a new law. According to this law, all mobile phones below 600 dollars enter the country with the currency of the second hall of the gold and currency exchange center. Of course, mobile phones above 600 dollars are still imported into Iran with foreign exchange.
In an interview with one of the domestic news agencies, “Mehdi Abakari” talked about a law in the currency and gold exchange center, according to which, mobile phones under 300 dollars with Nimai currency, 300 to 600 dollars with the currency of the second hall of the exchange center and above 600 dollars with foreign currency They enter the country as a result of their exports.
He said that through a letter from the Central Bank, the Mobile Association requested that all mobile phones be imported with the currency of the second hall of the exchange center. “Abgari” announced that so far the central bank has agreed to the entry of mobile phones under 600 dollars with the currency of the second hall. However, mobile phones above 600 dollars will still be imported with foreign currency and no new decision has been made in this regard.
Referring to the price difference of more than 10 thousand tomans, the exchange rate of the second hall of the exchange center stated:
We make this promise if the three demands of the association from the central bank, including the allocation of currency from the second hall of the exchange center to all mobile phones, the removal of foreign currency from our exports for mobile phones above 600 dollars, and the facilitation of the allocation and supply of currency in the second hall of the exchange center are implemented. , a competitive market is created and the price of mobile phones in the market does not increase by changing the currency of the exchange center to the currency of the exchange center.
The secretary of the mobile phone association says that it is necessary to change the currency of mobile phone imports
According to the secretary of the mobile association, if the speed of foreign exchange supply increases, the mobile importing companies will receive a minimum profit equivalent to 3 to 4 percent due to high competition. But currently, due to the delay in the supply of foreign currency, it is possible for importers of legal profit 18 percent Benefit. The meaning of the mentioned issue is that by fulfilling the request of the importers, the Iranian mobile market will not see an increase in price.
“Abakri” further pointed out the difficulty in receiving Nimai currency and said that the difference in exchange rates for mobile phones under and above $300, as well as between $300 and $600 and above $600, creates problems in pricing for companies and wholesalers. . On the other hand, the exchange rate difference may cause corruption. It is also possible for opportunists to smuggle mobile phones into the country with Nimai currency.
Iran’s currency and gold exchange center started its official activity in the field of currency transactions (banknotes and remittances) on March 2, 1401, based on the approval of the Money and Credit Council. In the first stage, the service exchange hall and the remittance hall have been opened. The main task of Iran’s Gold and Currency Exchange Center is defined as follows: providing the necessary sources of foreign currency from the export locations of petrochemical, copper, mining, steel, oil refining, bitumen and other exporters in the currency exchange hall of the country’s Gold and Currency Exchange Center and for sale to Importers are published.
Of course, it should be noted that the supply of foreign exchange for the import of medicine, medical supplies and equipment, and basic goods, is still at a rate 28 thousand 500 tomans It will continue through the “Nima” system. Therefore, mobile phones under 600 dollars, which were imported at the rate of 28,500 tomans during this period, are currently priced at more than 38 thousand tomans enters the country
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