Iran Auto Imports
Get the latest statistics about automotive import in Iran, along with the latest updates in import law
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May 01,2023SAIPA Automotive Group has imported its first shipment of cars that will be delivered to customers in the coming weeks. The domestic automaker imported a total of 1,108 cars produced by Changan... -
April 08,2023Despite Iranian officials’ promises of helping realize the import of 200,000 cars per annum, so far only around 5,000 cars have trickled in, most of which are of Chinese origin, an expert said in...
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February 15,2023Only an insignificant number of cars have been imported since the launch of the car import plan, which process has further slowed down. An automotive expert believes challenges posed by currency...
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January 14,2023With the automotive market abuzz about the entry of imported vehicles, a stock exchange official has clarified details of their upcoming auction through the Iran Mercantile Exchange. After a five-...
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December 24,2022The Iranian car market is rife with speculations about the brands and models approved for import, but the ground reality is that the import of 100,000 sedans touted by officials will not...
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December 14,2022As the first batch of imported cars are expected to enter the country soon, Iran Khodro Industrial Group (IKCO) has called for the elimination of command pricing in the domestic car market....
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December 12,2022Economy cars are a priority for imports, but in case costlier cars are imported, they will be subjected to the luxury car tax, the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Agriculture has announced....
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November 18,2022The government has done its duty regarding car imports and applicants are expected to undergo the procedures speedily so that new cars could enter Iran soon, the industries, mining and trade...
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October 22,2022After the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade said it is “impossible” to specify a date for car imports, experts are wondering whether the ministry is serious about the issue. While rumors...
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September 09,2022Industries, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Fatemi-Amin clarified ambiguities related to car import rules and regulations in a press conference on Sept. 5. “From the very outset, we announced that...
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August 29,2022Regulations for car imports, approved by the Council of Ministers on August 17, were announced by First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber on Aug. 25. Although the price of imported cars has a...
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June 13,2022Automotive experts believe car imports will not have a noticeable impact on Iran’s car industry, as the price of foreign cars will be much higher than that of domestic ones. They believe that the...
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May 16,2022After announcing the decision to lift the car import ban, the government is encouraging the import of more economical vehicles. "Under the new regulations, in addition to the top two deciles, car...
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March 12,2022An official believes that car import is the only solution for streamlining the current unfavorable condition in the automotive market, as he warned about the consequences of prolonging the import...
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March 05,2022The number of imported cars, which has been discussed intermittently by the Majlis Joint Commission as part of the fiscal 2022-23 budget bill, has been ratcheted up to 70,000. This issue has now...
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February 05,2022After the Majlis Joint Commission’s approval for importing 60,000 vehicles in the fiscal 2022-23 (starting March 21, 2022), media outlets are speculating about the models on the import list. Cars...
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January 19,2022The Majlis Budget Integration Commission has approved the import of 50,000 passenger cars and 10,000 heavy mining and road construction machinery in the next fiscal year (starting March 21, 2022...
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June 22,2019A two-year tussle between Iranian auto importers and government officials is coming to a close, with 7,500 imported vehicles receiving permits to hit the domestic roads. Secretary of Iran Auto...
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March 09,2019Pars Khodro, a subsidiary of Iranian car company SAIPA, reportedly presold 36,000 Renault cars which it now says it cannot deliver because the new US sanctions have disrupted the supply of parts....
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December 03,2018Informed sources say the ban on auto imports introduced in June by the government will be extended to the next fiscal year that begins in March. President Hassan Rouhani will present next years’s...
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September 26,2018Following the public outcry over illegal car imports often reported in the local media, the Majlis launched an inquiry the results of which were published on Tuesday. In short, the law-making body...
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August 13,2018Iranian auto importers, who had brought vehicles into the country when the open market forex rate was significantly lower than the current average of 95,000 rials per US dollar, need to slash the...
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July 25,2018In separate interviews, Iran’s deputy judiciary chief and the industries minister have delivered updates on an ongoing case in regard to illicit car imports, with the former announcing that four...
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July 18,2018Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani says they have questioned potential suspects in the case revolving around the alleged illegal release of imported vehicles from the customs warehouses...
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July 18,2018Automotive joint ventures between Iranian and subsidiaries of French automotive group PSA, Peugeot and Citroen, have announced that measures have been adopted so as to deliver the cars they earlier...
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