Iraqi border authorities have blocked the entry of 75 Jordanian trucks, loaded with vegetables and fruit, citing the start of the harvest season in Iraq, Saadi Abu Hammad, president of Jordan Exporters and Producers Association for Fruits and Vegetables, said on Saturday. Hammad told Petra that all the produce was damaged since the trucks had […]
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Imported Goods Crowd Out Local Production
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Qasim al-Rubaie, a teacher from Babil province, told Al-Monitor in front of a grocery store, “You will not find any Iraqi grown vegetables and fruits. Instead you'll find imported goods from Jordan, […]
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Higher Iraqi Taxes hit Turkish Poultry Exporters
By John Lee. New taxes in force since the beginning of last week mean that Turkish producers exporting into Iraq now need to pay US$290 per ton of exported chicken meat, rather than $35 previously. As a result, the Turkish poultry sector, which has the fourth largest share in the world’s poultry market, risks losing […]
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Iraq Doubles Duty on Rice Imports
By John Lee. India's Economic Times reports that Iraq has doubled the import duty on rice to 40 percent. An official from the All India Rice Exporters' Association (AIREA) told the news agency that the sudden increase in import duty by Iraq has come as a major blow and it is bound to impact exports […]
Companies Invited to Produce Tractors
By Editor on 28th October 2014 in Agriculture, Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Industry & Trade News
By John Lee. Iraq's Industry Ministry has invited three foreign companies to set up production facilities for agricultural tractors in Iraq. According to the report from Aswat Al Iraq, the terms of the deal would require the companies to source at least 40 percent of their parts from the state-owned Iraqi Mechanical Industries Company. The […]
PM calls to end Boycott of Saudi Products
By John Lee. Newly-appointed prime minister Haidar al-Abadi has called for an end to the boycott by a number of governorates of products from neighbouring countries, including Saudi Arabia. He urged those provinces to instead develop their economies through regional cooperation, particularly with neighbouring states. A number of provincial councils, including Baghdad, Basra and Najaf, […]
Iraq Bans White Cement from Iran
By John Lee. Global Cement reports that Iraq has banned imports of Iranian white cement from the Iranian border towns of Shalamcheh and Chazabeh. Sadeq Sava'edi, the deputy head of Khuzestan's Cement Exporters Union, told the ISNA news agency that Iraq is still importing grey cement and other construction materials, adding that Iran exports 8000 […]
Iraq to Ban Cement Imports
By John Lee. Iraqi Cabinet decided to ban the importation of cement from 1st July, according to a report from Aswat Al Iraq. The ban includes white cement, and it will be lifted if local production is not sufficiency to meet demand. (Source: Aswat al-Iraq) (Picture: Falluja Cement Factory)
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Cheap Imports may "Destroy" Cement Industry
By John Lee. The State Company for Cement Industries says cheap, low-quality imports of cement are making it hard for it to sell its products, reports Azzaman. The company’s director-general, Nasser Idris, warned that the industry might collapse without immediate state support. Idris did not say where the cement was imported from, but added that […]
KRG Bans Import of more Fruit and Veg
By John Lee. The KRG's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources has decided to ban the importation of fruit and vegetables for a period of five months, reports AKnews. Marketing Director Nouri Ismael told the news agency: "The importation of apples will be banned from August 1 to October 30; pomegranates from August 15 to […]
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Kurdistan Bans Import of More Vegetables
The KRG's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources had decided to ban the importation of more vegetables and fruit in order to boost the local production, reports AKnews. From the beginning of July it will impose the ban on sunflower seeds, watermelon, melon and eggplant, said Nuri Ismael, loan and marketing director at the Ministry. […]
Kurdistan Bans Importation of Certain Fruits and Veg
Kurdistan's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources has announced a ban on importation of certain fruits and vegetables from next month, according to AKnews. The Marketing Director at the ministry, Nouri Ismael, said that this comes as a result of the region achieving self-sufficiency in these agricultural products. Peppers will be banned permanently, while cucumbers, […]