25% increase in the price of goods
Mohammad Egharloo, Secretary of Transportation & Logistics Federation of Iran (TLFI)

Due to the fact that Iran is located in a hot and dry geographical position with low rainfall, it is required to supply some agricultural products such as livestock inputs through imports. However, non-allocation and provision of currency, mandated pricing and disconnection of Iran’s banking system to SWIFT are the most important challenges in the way of providing and distributing inputs.
25% increase in the price of goods due to the delay in the clearance of goods from the ports
According to statistics, out of 350,000 towing trucks active on the country’s roads, 116,000 towing trucks are over 20 years old. Although measures have been taken in recent years to modernize the country’s public transport fleet, none of these solutions have been successful and the country’s roads are still seeing the traffic of retired tractors.
Hence, in the field of transportation of basic goods in the country, we are witnessing mismanagement, which causes the loss of a part of the basic goods for which huge costs have been paid. In addition, during this process, the final product that reaches the end consumer increases in price by about 25%, and during the stoppage of the product on the ship, over time, the product loses its quality due to pollution and pest infestation.