Baghdad-Iraq Press -7 August / August: The President of the Council of Ministers, Haider al-Abadi, the postponement of the introduction of the new customs tariff, attributing this to the readiness within the border crossing points to be applied away from the “corruption and double standards.” He said the Information Office of the Prime Minister, in Bayat I followed / Iraq Press / NaleomFriday that “the Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, face to postpone the introduction of the new customs tariff until ensure the readiness of all border crossings to enforce the law away from the corruption and double standards, and the Ministry of Finance took all to ensure that the necessary measures “.

The Association of Customs, announced last Monday, about to start applying the tariff law on goods entering Iraq, indicating that it agreed with the Kurdistan region on the application of the law and the unification of Alkmarki work, while economic Parliamentary Committee promised that the law is an important step to re-strengthen the joints of the state and the protection of the national product, counting Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, that the non-application of any border port customs violates national sovereignty.
And decided the Ministry of Finance in March 2015, to start the application of customs tariff the end of June after for 2014 past, more than once because of the demand by some countries and traders to activate the new customs tariff law after it is canceled the old law subject by the civil governor of Iraq after 2003, Paul Bremer and which provides for the payment of a five percent tax on all goods imported from outside the country.
Council Basra announced, on Thursday, rejected the application of the new customs tariff law being hurt border crossing points and crippling, and while counting that this right to maintain, (590 km south of Baghdad), confirmed his intention to re-work the previous tariff and threatened to exempt those who do not abide by his decision .anthy (1)
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