According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, Seyed Mohammad Sahebkar, head of the center of knowledge-based companies and institutes stated in this meeting, which was held in the presence of some of the knowledge-based companies and authorized economic operators: the selected companies in the range of authorized economic operators can learn about the regulations of the customs affairs to facilitate their own commercial processes.

Sahebkar described the custom exemption of knowledge-based companies, affirming: to date, more than 300 knowledge-based companies have used the custom exceptions. In this regard, the Vice-Presidency has provided unique programs, such as free custom counseling, introducing top knowledge-based companies as authorized economic operator and facilitating the process of customs, in order to simplify the custom activities of knowledge-based companies. 

In this meeting, Sahebkar pointed out the benefit of customs affair facilitations for knowledge-based companies, expressing: knowledge-based companies can use a series of custom exceptions due to the regulations for non-commercial goods (entered into the country with goals other than being sold in the country).

Sahebkar regarded the limited import of required raw materials, goods and equipment merely for performing research and development activities to be in the list of items that can receive custom exemptions, mentioning: import of raw materials can be subject to this plan if only the raw material is constructed and pilot of goods and knowledge-based services for any type of good or piece has not entered the phase of mass production. In addition, import of laboratory equipment, test equipment and quality control in case of lack of commercial nature and for equipping the research and development section of the country can use the custom exception advantage if the domestic form is not produced.

Faculty member of the technology research center pointed out the importance of issue of authorized economic operators, asserting: all countries have provided facilities for their authorized economic operators, which is mainly for accelerating the pace of clearance, which saves both time and final cost of products.

He continued: authorized economic operator are legal or actual individuals from the perspective of customs that are active in international displacement of goods. They are recognized as individuals who adhere to the custom standards by observing indicators such as reviewing compliance records and having financial ability to fulfill obligations.

Mojtaba Pourseyf, deputy of technical customer affairs, pointed out the especial attention of customs to the facilitation of relevant processes for knowledge-based companies, stating: establishing a comprehensive system has led to a big change in customs activities, which will lead to the facilitation of import and export of knowledge-based products.

According to this report, the meeting for evaluation of issues of knowledge-based companies in the custom area, which was held in the presence of Seyed Mohammad Sahebkar, head of the affairs of knowledge-based companies and institutes, and Mojtaba Pourseyf, member of the customs of Iran, knowledge-based companies and authorized economic operators expressed their problems in commercial affairs and discussed the relevant issues.

In this meeting, the most important issues and challenges of knowledge-based companies and institutes were discussed in the presence of Sahebkar Khorasani, head of the center for knowledge-based instittues and companies, and Mojtaba Pourseyf, deputy of technical affairs of customs.