Publish Date: 8 April 2024 - 09:59

Tehran, IRNA – Heads of customs from Iran and Pakistan have engaged in discussions to enhance trade relations and have reached an agreement to eliminate customs barriers and facilitate trade.

Mohammad Rezvanifar, the Head of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), and his Pakistani counterpart, Fareed Iqbal Qureshi, have jointly agreed on 15 articles aimed at boosting commercial exchanges between the two countries. Their focus is on streamlining trade processes and removing obstacles.

During their discussions, they explored the implementation of electronic information exchange by establishing an executive team from both sides. Additionally, they discussed providing customs facilities to expedite goods clearance in the Chabahar Free Zone and ways to pave the way for Iranian trucks to enter Pakistan’s territory.

The two parties also emphasized cooperation between Pakistani companies and the Iranian transportation fleet. They aim to enhance the capacity for accepting trucks at common customs borders, particularly on the Pakistani side. Additionally, they underscored the importance of coordinating customs authorities’ activities and advancing the TIR Convention for the shared borders in Rimdan and Pishin.

9376**9417