Rules and Regulation for Import and Export Goods
Iranian National Standards Organization
Legal articles and notes related to the import and export goods subject to the compulsory standard
A- The Act on the Amendment of the Rules and Regulations of the Iranian National Standards Organization (INSO)
Article 6- Pursuant to the approval of the ‘Higher Council of Standard,’ the organization may implement the goods standard or part of a standard or different work procedures necessary to maintain public safety and health, and ensure consumer protection, or other welfare and economic aspects by setting and specifying the required deadlines which shall not be less than three (3) months.
Note 2- The quality of imported materials and goods in terms of necessity and priority as well as consideration for safety, health and economic issues must be in complete conformity with the standards of the Islamic Republic of Iran or the standards of the country of origin or other relevant standards that are approved by the organization. Furthermore, the ‘Higher Council of Standard’ is in charge of prioritizing all the materials and goods.
B- The Act on the Promotion of Automobile Manufacturing Quality & Other
Domestically Manufactured Industrialized Products Approved by the ‘Higher Council of Standard’ on 2010-05-26 (1389-03-05)
Article 1- The Ministry of Industry, Mine & Trade is required to prepare the plan and the relevant policies within a period of three (3) months from the date of the approval of this act regarding the promotion of the quality of automobile manufacturing, fuel efficiency and the complete implementation of the fifty one (51) standards and the standards needed for part manufacturing as well as safety, and pollution and the creation of a competitiveness and development of the aftersales service network and quality, and have the plan approved by the delegation of ministers and then communicated to all the auto manufacturers and concerned centers.
Article 2- The Ministry of Industry, Mine & Trade is required to implement the subject of Article (1) through the INSO and the utilization of legal capacities in order to prevent the manufacture or import of non-standard automobiles and parts.
Note 1- The Islamic Republic of Iran Police Force (NAJA) is required to register and issue license plates only for those automobiles that have already acquired the approval of the Institute of Standardization & Industrial Research Organization of Iran (ISIRI).
Note 2- ‘Automobile’ in this act refers to all types of cars (e.g. passenger car, pickup truck, minibus, truck, trailer and motorcycle)
C- Approval of the Delegation of Ministers with respect to the Modification of Consumption Patterns (approved at the meeting held on 2009-04-12 (1388-0123)
Paragraph 4- The Ministry of Economic Affairs & Finance, the Ministry of Industry, Mine & Trade and the Ministry of Power are required to plan in such was as to prevent the import of electrical devices and equipment with energy ranking of lower than A and B.
Please, have the following inserted in the Appendix 5 of the Import & Export Regulations Manual (p. 705 in the 2016 edition):
«List of Imported Goods Subject to the Compulsory Standard»
On par with the implementation of the terms and conditions of Articles 2 and 3 of the Act on the Promotion of Automobile Manufacturing Quality & Other Domestically Manufactured Industrialized Products Approved by the Parliament of the Islamic Council on 2010-05-26 (1389-03-05), and Note 2 of Article 6 of the Act on the Modification of the Rules and Regulations of INSO approved in the Year 1992 (1371) together with the approvals of the ‘Higher Council of Standard,’ the quality of all industrialized goods, automobiles, auto parts and any other goods approved by the aforementioned council must be confirmed by the
INSO. Please note that the ‘List of Imported Goods Subject to the Compulsory Standard’ has already been prepared and may be accessed at www.isiri.org (Import & Export - List of Imported Goods Subject to the Compulsory Standard section).
Because of the large volume of goods and also to avoid repetitious rows of tariffs for these goods in the ‘Import & Export Regulations Manual,’ referral to the above website to find out more information regarding the list of imported goods is highly recommended.
-- Note that the storage, distribution and sales of goods having a level of quality below the accepted standards or technical terms announced by the organization is strictly prohibited.
-- The import of goods subject to the implementation of the compulsory standard regulations requires the acquisition of the Certificate of Conformity (COC) from INSO.
Remark:
Importers of goods which have to meet the requirements of the mandatory standard must fully comply with the relevant regulations; otherwise, they shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Articles 9, 11, 12 and 14 of the ‘Act on the Modification of the Rules & Regulations of INSO.’ Reminder:
1- All goods corresponding to customs tariff numbers extracted from the import and export manual on this list are subject to the implementation of the regulations of the compulsory standard.
Note 1: For some of the tariff numbers which have the * sign in front of the goods name (in the goods type column) only the specified goods are subject to the regulations of the compulsory standard.
Note 2: If a commodity is determined to be subject to the compulsory standard according to its tariff number, it still has to meet the requirements of the said standard even if it is declared based on a different tariff.
In this situation, general bureau of standard of the relevant province shall specify the nature of goods base on classification of goods and check conformity assessment. subsequently compulsory standard of this commodity will be reported to Customs for modifying Tariff.
Example: Brake pads for motor vehicles with the tariff numbers 68132000 and 68138100 are subject to the compulsory standard; however, if the commodity is declared by any other tariff (including tariffs concerning components and parts of motor vehicles), the brake pads must still meet the requirements of the standard even if the declared tariff is not on the list of the imported goods that are subject to the mandatory regulations of the standard.
Note 3 from Chapter 29: Only cooling gases (refrigerant gases) used in airconditioners and refrigerators as well as fire retardants (e.g. powder, foam, gas, carbon dioxide, half carbons, etc.) which are used for fire extinguishers are subject to regulations of the compulsory standard.
Note 4: Various canned foods and fruit preserves are subject to the implementation of the regulation of the compulsory standard for imported goods.
Note 5: Road construction and mine excavation machines including their relevant spare parts (with the exception of their diesel-fueled engines) are not subject to the requirements of the compulsory standard for imported goods.
Note 6: Automobile refers to different kinds of passenger cars, pickup (light) trucks, bus, minibus, truck, trailer (trailer and locomotive) and motorcycle.
2- Goods that are ‘non-testable’ domestically must be inspected at the point of origin by certified inspection companies which must then issue and submit a Certificate of Inspection (COI) for the goods in question.
3- The inspection of goods at the country of origin which require a ‘long testing time’ by certified inspection companies which must then issue a Certificate of Inspection (COI) is recommended in order to prevent commodity settlement and/or lengthy storage periods at the customs houses across the country, and also to promote the country’s ranking in cross-border trades
4-Goods subject to clauses 2 & 3, "non-testable" and "long-test-time" has been marked by red colored star sign (*) on the “List of Imported Goods Subject to the Compulsory Standard”.
5- In addition to full compliance with the accepted standards, all imported items which require the ‘affixation of the energy label’ must fully observe the criterion and technical specifications pertaining to energy consumption and must have an energy label affixed.
Note:
A- The ‘energy label’ is considered as a part of the marking of the product and must be affixed accordingly (the energy label must be based on the relevant terms of the national standard and without the engraved logo of the INSO).
B- Importing electrical devices and equipment with energy grading lower than B which have been specified on the list is strictly prohibited.
6- The manufacturing date must not be older than one (1) year when accepting and registering the declaration of the ‘automobile tires’ at the general bureau of standard of the relevant province.
7- At least half of the expiry date (from the date of manufacturing to the date of expiration) must be remaining when accepting and registering the declaration of the ‘food ingredients’ at the general bureau of standard of the relevant province.
8-At least two-thirds of the expiry date must be remaining when registering and declaring the ‘processed food products’ (processed food is the kind of food which is imported into the country as the final product ready for consumption and is then distributed directly at the supply chain) at the general bureau of standard of the relevant province.
9-The manufacturing date must not be older than four (4) month when accepting and registering the declaration of the ‘Automotive battery’ at the general bureau of standard of the relevant province.
10-Except for the goods mentioned in clauses 6,7,8 and 9, At least two-thirds of the expiry date must be remaining for all goods which have an expiration date when registering and declaring the products at the general bureau of standard of the relevant province.
Note1: if the remaining shelf life is less than 5% of the period set in clauses 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 ‘shelf life’, the process of conformity assessment will be done after drafting on technical committee and the relevant procedures.
Note2: If the interval between the date of storage, the date of the declaration and registering the declaration at the general bureau of standard of the relevant province is long and prolonging the process is beyond the scope and authority of the importer and if there is the reasonable time to expiry date on the basis of relevant standards or the internal guidelines for distribution and sales within the specified time period, the subject will be referred to the Office of Export and Import Quality Assessment, and the result is announced to the General bureau of standard of the relevant province.
11- Importing ‘black tea’ is authorized only if the product conforms to Iran National Standard No. 623.
12- Importing ‘olive oil’ is authorized only if the product conforms to Iran National Standard No. 1446.
13- Testing of ‘wheat heavy metals’ must be conducted based on Iran National Standard No. 12968.
14-Testing of ‘mycotoxins’ must be conducted based on Iran National Standard No. 5925.
15- The Certificate of Inspection (COI) issued at the country of origin is required for testing ‘anti-oxidants in different types of cooking oil’.
16- Specification test of food materials includes physical, chemical, microbial, biological and correct packaging tests.
17- Registration and entering of used goods subject to compulsory standard has been prohibited from October 8, 2016 basis on circular 95/210/44253- 1395/07/17 the Office of Export and Import Regulation of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran,
18-the conformity assessment have been done for used vehicles licensed under
Clause ث of Article 30 of ‘Permanent sentences of county development plans’ code or Approved by the Board of Ministers.
19- Acquisition of the inspection certificate at point of origin is mandatory for the ‘pressurized tanks’ (e.g. steam boilers, hot water tanks, etc.) since such products must be inspected during the manufacturing phase. Moreover, acquisition of the inspection certificate at the point of origin is also recommended for other types of ‘pressurized tanks’ (e.g. fire extinguishers, oxygen charged cylinders, etc.) due to the destructive test which must be conducted on such products.
20- All electrical home appliances and hand tools must be tested for ‘power safety’.
21- Import of ‘electrical plugs and outlets for home use’ is authorized only in case of total conformity with Iran National Standard No. 635-1.
22- the conformity assessment is not done for Importing ‘home appliance’ which do not conform with the specifications of the power grid in Iran (220v – 50Hz).
24- the conformity assessment is not done for Importing ‘incandescent light bulbs over 40 watts’.
25- Imported commodity must conform to national standards or acceptable standards in terms of marking requirements. the conformity assessment is done with regard to internal guidelines in the case of marking defects.
21- The list of imported goods which require ‘Farsi or English’ instructions is given at the end of this list.
22- The list of import goods that are subject to the regulations of the compulsory standard, the list of standards and technical terms accepted by the organization, the list of goods requiring Farsi and English instructions, the list of imported light and heavy vehicles, motorcycles and agricultural tractors with the type approval, the list of goods subject to the regulations of the energy label, the list of certified inspection companies, the list of imported electronic equipment with the relevant destructive test confirmations, etc. can be accessed at www.isiri.org (importexport section).
«List of Standards & Technical Specifications Designated as Acceptable by the Iranian National Standard Organization - INSO»
Row | Type of Standard | Exclusive Mark of Acceptable Standards |
1 | Iranian National Standards | (ISIRI, INSO) |
2 | International Standards: 1- Standards of the International Standardization Organization 2- Standards of the International Communications Union 3- Standards of the International Electro-technical Commission 4- International Organization of Legal Metrology (Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale) 5- CODEX Standards (for food industries) | (ISO) (ITU) (IEC) (OIML) (CODEX) |
3 | Standards of the European Union Member Countries with the Prefix ‘EN’: | e.g. BSEN, DINEN |
4 | Standards of the European Countries: | Britain (BSI), Germany (DIN), France (AFNOR), Italy (UNI), the Netherlands (NEN), Spain (AENOR), Portugal (IPQ), Belgium (NBN), Austria (ASI), Denmark (DS), Luxembourg (ILNAS), Finland (SFS), Sweden (SIS), Ireland (NSAI), Greece (ELOT) & the Czech Republic (UNMZ) |
5 | Standards of the North American Countries: | ASTM, ANSI, ASME, UL, API, AGI, NFPA, ASHRAE, AWS, ASA, ASSE, DOD, EIA, EPA, GPA, IEEE, ISA, CGSB, CSA,IESNA, NEMA, ICEA, AATCC,ABMA,ARI, PPI, SAE, DOT, FMVSS, CMVSS, etc. |
6 | Japanese National Standards | JIS, JASO |
Export goods subject to the requirements of the compulsory standard are assessed for conformity according to one of the following:
1- Issue of the certificate of conformity (COC) based on Iran National Standard
2- Issue of the COC of export goods based on the specified standard by the target country
3- Issue of the COC of export goods based on the international standards mutually accepted by the concerned parties or based on the technical specifications declared by the concerned legal authorities in the target country
The Iranian customs will issue the required goods discharge or release permit in accordance with the relevant sets of law and procedure pertaining to the goods import and export regulations as outlined below:
1- Goods which are assessed according to the Iran National Standard must have an ‘Export Goods COC’ or the application permit issued by the general standard bureau of the relevant province.
2- Goods which are assessed according to other accepted standards other than the Iran National Standard must have an ‘Export Goods COC’ issued by the general bureau of the relevant province or an INSO-approved inspection company.