EAEU Announces List of Products Subjected to Zero Tariff in Iran’s Trade

Iran’s Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Hamid Zadboom on Thu. revealed the announcement of list of products, subjected to zero tariff, for exporting to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Agricultural, food, and pharmaceutical products have been put in the list of products subjected to the zero tariffs for exporting to Eurasian countries, he stated. Zadboom, who is also the head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO), further noted that zero-tariff goods for exports to Eurasia include some agricultural and food products (potatoes, onions, garlic, cabbage, carrots, peppers, rye, rice, buckwheat, fruit juice, and baby formula) and some pharmaceutical products and medical supplies (endoscope, contactless thermometers, and disposable medical pipettes). The import of these goods has been declared ‘essential’ due to the increased demand or short-term shortages caused by the current situation of the pandemic in EAEU member states, he added. - Mehr, Tehran Times