After 4 months of hammering, the car import regulation has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. This 9-point directive is full of ambiguities and unanswered questions that have raised the voices of experts and activists in this field.
Exchange rate fluctuation or brokers’ interference? Lack of vehicles of US exit from JCPOA? Reduction in vehicle production of ban of vehicles and parts import ? Who is in charge of the unrest of the market in the first half of the year?
Were less than a month away from Tehran Motor Show and that is while various incidents like US sanctions against Iran, bad economy and self-sanctioning like banning the import s of foreign vehicles turned this motor show to a perfect playground for the mafia of domestic car manufacturers.
Tire import s has been reduced in the first two months comparing to the last year and now there is the possibility of price increments for domestic tires and it might affect the market, specially radial tires for trucks and buses.
The Director General of the Export and Import Regulations Bureau has said that opening of the vehicle registration site is waiting for announcement of the cabinet.
The Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade of the twelfth government started to perform while having no expertise and solid experience in the field of automotive industry, shocked vehicle import ers and domestic producers with its decisions.
In recent years, various commercial trucks companies which have not a large volume of production or import , have come to Iran's market. But it seems this market has a good future with an acceptable planning by the 12th government ministry and famous companies in the world.
Last month, Turkey’s export of automobile parts to Iran grew by 17 percent and that made Iran to joined the countries like Germany, Italy, France, Russia.