Important institutions in the matter of export

In the export of goods and services, there are various organizations and bodies that supervise the work of export and they must be interacted with in the matter of export, and in some cases it is necessary to obtain licenses from these bodies or sometimes it is possible to grant facilities to the exporters. and it is necessary for traders to be aware of this issue. These activities are carried out by important institutions in the field of export.

Important institutions in the matter of export

The Ministry of Security, Customs, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Development Organization are among the most important institutions in export and trade that provide duties, responsibilities and services to exporters. Exporters should have a good understanding of these institutions and organizations as well as their services so that the export process can be done easily and they can take advantage of the facilities and services that these institutions provide for traders in the best way. It should be noted that some of these organizations are private, others are governmental, and some are non-governmental organizations that operate in the field of business.

Ministry of Mining Industry and Trade

The Ministry of Mining Industry and Trade or the Ministry of Security is one of the most important institutions in the matter of export and one of the main governmental bodies in the matter of export and trade, whose structure has been revised and changed many times during its life. Among the activities that are mainly carried out through this ministry, we can mention commercial policies, imposing tariffs, establishing export laws and regulations, changing export processes, providing statistics and commercial information, among many other issues. Therefore, it is necessary for exporters to always follow up on developments and issues surrounding the Ministry of Privacy.

However, the Ministry of Security has various collections and offices, some of which are related to trade and export, and others are related to industries and mines. Among the units of this ministry that are related to the issue of export, it includes the export and import regulation office, provincial industry and mining and trade organizations, and the business training center.

Bureau of Export and Import Regulations

This office is one of the subdivisions of the Ministry of Security, which operates in the field of export and import, and most of its activities are in the field of law and commercial regulations, so this office will have a great impact on the issue of export. Among the most important measures that this office is responsible for, we can mention the following.

• Examining the application for issuing a business card, cancellation, suspension, supervision, extension and regulations regarding it
• Monitoring and organizing the activity of border markets and commercial activities at the border
• Compilation of regulations, circulars and export laws in various fields and communicating them to other organizations and activists in the field of export
• Monitoring the good implementation of commercial and export laws, as well as proposing and amending laws

This collection itself is made up of other units and sub-categories, among which we can mention the order registration group, regulatory regulation, border dwellers and border bazaars, Article One Commission and the commercial card group.

Organizations of industry, mining and trade of the provinces

These organizations are considered to be the main center of the ministry of privacy in the provinces. Exporters and traders in the provinces are mostly required to interact with this organization. Because the executive arm of the Ministry of Security in different provinces are the same provincial organizations. However, Samat organizations throughout the provinces are also active in various other areas of this ministry such as industries and mines. Usually, most of them have a trade or foreign trade department that exporters must interact with.

Administrative processes and activities related to export in the provinces can be done through these organizations, and in rare cases there is a need to visit the Ministry of Safety in Tehran. In addition to carrying out the administrative processes of trade and export, some other services such as providing expert advice in the field of export are also provided by these organizations.

Business training center

This center is one of the units of the commercial studies and research center affiliated to the Ministry of Security. The main goal and mission of the business training center is to provide specialized training in business and commerce. Many people interested in trade and export topics participate in the training courses of this center.

The lecturers of these courses are usually business experts in different fields. Of course, this center also organizes other training courses in other fields, but the field of commerce and international trade is one of the most important. Of course, communication with such centers will also be useful in terms of creating a communication network and networking.

Trade Development Organization is one of the important institutions in the matter of export

Although the Trade Development Organization is considered to be a subset of the Ministry of Security, it has operated independently to a large extent and is one of the most important institutions in the field of exports and is considered one of the most important institutions in the matter of trade. This organization consists of three main vice-chairs, two of which work entirely in the field of export.

The deputy for the development of export markets is one of the important deputies of this organization, which has three offices in Asia and the Pacific, Arab and African, America and Europe. These offices help exporters and traders to carry out the export process better and easier.

Among other vice-departments of this organization, we can mention the vice-department of export of goods and services, which is divided into three departments. The Office of Export Development of Agricultural Products and Transformation Industries, the Office of Export Development of Mineral and Industrial Products, and finally the Office of Export Development of Knowledge-Based Products constitute the three main departments of this deputy. The exporters of these products can receive expert advice and guidance by establishing a relationship with these units.

It should be noted that the trade development organization organizes various meetings, seminars, conferences and exhibitions every month in the field of exporting various products as well as exporting to different countries, which traders can benefit from. On the other hand, this organization has reopened its offices in many countries and its business consultants are based in these offices. Commercial consultants of Trade Development Organization will help exporters in the matter of knowing the countries and carrying out the export marketing process. Among the most important duties and responsibilities of this organization, we can mention these items.

• Consulting services, export marketing and export training for exporters and traders
• Various commercial notifications inside and outside the country to merchants and exporters
• Acquaintance of Iranian businessmen and companies with new methods of export and international trade
• Sending traders and exporters in the form of trade delegations to different countries
• Helping companies and businessmen to attend domestic and international exhibitions
• Helping exporters in the fields of banking, transport insurance and other fields
• Holding workshops and educational seminars for businessmen
• Carrying out all executive affairs regarding the approval, issuance or renewal of the commercial card
• Helping exporters to connect with foreign traders and importers
• Establishing organization offices in other countries, sending business consultants to help businessmen

Customs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Customs is one of the important institutions in the matter of export and one of the main organizations that traders and exporters deal with during the export process and operations. Therefore, they should have sufficient information and knowledge about customs laws and regulations as well as about its operational and executive processes. Customs is one of the organizations under the Ministry of Economy that both importers and exporters deal with. The issue of goods clearance and customs affairs is one of the main issues in trade with any country.

Unlike other organizations that help exporters in exporting, this organization is mostly responsible for the processes and procedures related to goods clearance and related matters, and it is necessary for exporters to be fully familiar with the processes of doing things by customs. The most important customs duties related to export are as follows.

• Applying government policies in the matter of export and import
• Making necessary arrangements to encourage and facilitate exports
• Collection and analysis of commercial data on the amount of exports and imports
• Controlling and monitoring the passage of goods abroad

Chambers of commerce are important institutions in the field of export

Chambers of commerce are among the economic and non-governmental organizations and are one of the important institutions in the matter of export, which play a very key role in the discussion of trade and export. Iran Chamber of Commerce, whose main office is located in Tehran and has provincial offices throughout the provinces. In fact, the chambers of commerce of each province are the main non-governmental economic organization. Communication with the chambers of commerce of each province is important because traders, merchants, exporters and important producers of each province are usually members of these chambers in different ways.

Communication and networking with these people can be of great help to new businessmen. You can usually get various services from these rooms by registering and paying the membership fee. In the chambers of commerce of the province, various meetings, conferences, and workshops are usually held, and participation in them can help exporters. According to the law, among the most important services that chambers of commerce provide to merchants and exporters are as follows.

• Issuance of membership cards for individuals in line with business cards of merchants
• Establishing unions, syndicates and joint organizations among businessmen
• Identification of export markets and lack of export marketing
• Workshops, conferences and training courses in the field of export
• Providing specialized advice in the field of exporting goods and services
• Joint chambers of commerce with other countries and communication with different countries
• Deputy of Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassies

Of course, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not have a central and key role in the field of trade and export. But it has always been one of the institutions that has helped exporters in the field of export markets by providing some services. In recent years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Deputy for Economic Diplomacy has tried to play a stronger role in this field. Therefore, in many countries, especially neighboring countries or countries that have a lot of trade relations with Iran, they have actively sent their commercial advisers.