Ali Farahadi, head of the Organization for the Protection of Consumer Rights, announced new details regarding the export of gold and currency from the country during a television program. He stated that carrying excess gold, especially in the form of coins and bars, is prohibited, and those who violate these laws will face heavy penalties.
Violations and Penalties
Farahadi explained that exporting currency beyond the permitted limit is considered smuggling, and smuggling cases are sent to judicial authorities. He also mentioned the activation of a special committee to address currency commitments, stating that cases have been sent to the General Inspection Organization and distributed among relevant agencies.
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According to Farahadi, violations that are carried out professionally or organized will have more serious consequences. For example, exporters who have refused to fulfill their currency commitments more than four times will be recognized as professional violators. In organized cases, several individuals are involved in the violation process, which increases the severity of the penalties.
Opportunity for Settlement
Farahadi also announced the sending of warning text messages to exporters, stating that this action has created an opportunity to fulfill legal obligations. He emphasized that violators, in addition to returning the currency, are required to pay 20% of the value of the unfulfilled currency commitment as an initial penalty. If the obligations are not settled after three months, a penalty equal to the total amount of the currency will be added to the initial penalty.
This new approach, especially considering the numerous violations, has been designed to organize the export of currency and gold from the country. Farahadi noted that the initial results of these warnings indicate the success of this plan, as approximately 800 violators have come forward to settle their accounts, and nearly 2.5 billion euros of overdue currency commitments have been recovered.
However, out of a total of 29,000 cases sent to the Consumer Protection Organization, nearly 8 billion euros worth of cases are currently in process within this organization, a significant portion of which has been resolved through warning tools and monetary penalties. This situation highlights the importance of preventive measures to prevent further violations and return currency to the country's economic cycle.
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