Basic goods must be taken to the consumer at the preferential price

According to the Mehr News Agency, a meeting of the Government and Private Sector Dialogue Council was held Monday evening with the presence of Abdul Nasser Hemmati, Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, Minister of Agriculture Jihad and members of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce's board of directors on the subject of exporters' foreign exchange commitment.

Nouri Ghezeljeh in this meeting in response to the concerns of importers of basic commodities and livestock inputs about the length of the currency allocation process Dutters Importers said the current rules are to shorten the processes, but the issued directive may extend up to one year.

He continued: When the importer of the goods in the system Market Uploaded, we confirm and go to the central bank, and we are responsible for its price to the final chain of consumption.

The Minister of Agriculture Jihad stated: Therefore, I suggest confirming the entry of goods in Market Only be asked by the Ministry of Jihad and the Central Bank will issue a currency commitment with our approval.

Nouri Ghezeljeh noted: “We take responsibility for it, but the central bank should not keep the importer currency for a year for the Ministry of Jihad and then approve it.”

The Minister of Agriculture Jihad said: “You must fulfill the currency commitment, but the rest is with the Ministry of Jihad to monitor the use of consumption.”

He emphasized: “The imported goods should be consumed and then monitor the price set by the Ministry of Jihad so that we can Market Confirm how to use based on preferential price.

The Minister of Agriculture Jihad said: “We are in our commitment and the commodities must reach the consumer at the preferential price.”

The Minister of Economy Abdul Nasser Hemmati also stated: “I think the problems of eliminating the currency commitment of importers of basic commodities and livestock inputs between businessmen and the central bank can be resolved.”

He explained: “It can be acted as a cooperation with the Ministry of Health with the Central Bank, where imported drugs are reportedly declared by the Ministry of Health and the central bank accepts; The Ministry of Jihad will do the same.

Hemmati said: “We are discussing the central bank's directive in the central bank.