Iran Trade Data

Q1: What is Iran customs data?

Iran customs data covers the import trade records published by Iran Customs. Each record is one complete customs declaration line and contains the parties, the product, the shipment route and the declared values.

Sample record: Components of lighting equipment, the rest according to the value declaration (HS 94059100, 202608) shipped from CN to Iran (IR), 5,562.5 Kg net weight, USD 25,988 declared value.

Q2: What are the unique advantages of Iran data?

Core features of this data set:
   1. Persian-language fields: descriptions are stored in the original language (e.g. چراغ های روشنایی)
   2. local-currency price fields (IRR): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 34,919,190,000)
   3. duty and valuation fields: Customs duty 1,746,842,625; income tax 804,111,950; VAT 3,633,126.888; other taxes 352,426
   4. customs broker / agent fields: name and code (e.g. South Arvand Persian Gulf Business)

Q3: How frequently is the data updated?

The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202608 with a clearance date of 2026/8/31, declaration No. 38237359.

Q4: How should the Persian-language product fields be used?

Persian is used in local trade documents, so the product text is stored in the original language:
   - Tariff product name (Persian): چراغ های روشنایی
   - Detailed product name: Components of lighting equipment, the rest according to the value declaration
   - Use: search with Persian keywords instead of English ones, and reuse the official wording on invoices and customs paperwork to avoid classification disputes

Q5: Which currencies and value fields does Iran data provide?

Multiple value systems are provided:
   USD: amount 25,988, weight-unit price 4.67207, quantity-unit price -
   CNY: total amount 175,060, weight-unit price 31.47153
   EUR: total amount 22,417.67, weight-unit price 4.0304
   Iranian rial (IRR): amount 34,919,190,000, weight-unit price 6,277,607.19101, quantity-unit price 784,700.89888
   contract value: 22,500 EUR

Q6: What is HS code 94059100 in this data set?

HS code 94059100 corresponds to Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts ther:
   - Code product description: Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified o
   - Detailed product name: Components of lighting equipment, the rest according to the value declaration, brand and specification model Country of Origin
   - Sub-industry: Furniture
   - Industry: Others

   In this sample the goods were declared by Importer: South Arvand Persian Gulf Business.

Q7: What do the weight and quantity fields mean?

Weight and quantity fields are recorded separately, and unit prices are derived from each basis:
   - Gross weight: 6,180
   - Net weight: 5,562.5 (= 5.5625 metric ton)
   - Quantity: 44,500
   - Take care: compare unit prices only on the same basis - weight-unit prices and quantity-unit prices are not interchangeable

Q8: How do I use Iran data to develop buyers?

Steps:
   1. Filter records where the importer is in Iran (IR) and the HS code matches your product line
   2. De-duplicate buyers by importer company code
   3. Grade each buyer by purchase frequency and value (month, USD amount)
   4. Look at which exporter they currently buy from, then pitch the same category

   Sample application: South Arvand Persian Gulf Business (14011036438) imported Components of lighting equipment, the rest according to the from CN, so similar products can be pitched to the same buyer profile.

Q9: How do I build a pricing or cost model with this data?

Steps:
   1. Extract the value fields: USD amount 25,988 and USD weight-unit price 4.67207; local-currency amount 34,919,190,000 IRR; CNY amount 175,060; EUR amount 22,417.67; contract value 22,500 EUR
   2. Note the Incoterms (sample: not stated) to know which cost elements are inside the declared value
   3. Add duty and tax from the tax fields (Customs duty 1,746,842,625; income tax 804,111,950; VAT 3,633,126.888; other taxes 352,426,250; withholding income tax 0; municipa) to move from customs value to landed cost
   4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in

   Sample application: "Components of lighting equipment, the rest according to the " declared under HS 94059100, 5,562.5 Kg, origin CN.

Q10: How do I screen clearance channels and logistics routes?

Steps:
   1. Group records by customs broker / agent, customs agent, or logistics company (South Arvand Persian Gulf Business)
   2. Count declaration volume and total net weight handled by each one
   3. Review the customs office and port used (sample: Arvand-khorramshahr Free Trade Zone / -)
   4. Prioritize the brokers who already clear your product category

   Sample application: this declaration was cleared through South Arvand Persian Gulf Business (code 14011036438).

Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Iran data?

Analysis dimensions:
   1. Time: aggregate month, USD amount, net weight and record count using the month and clearance date fields
   2. Origin: compare country of origin and exporter country shares
   3. Product: rank HS codes, sub-industry and industry by value
   4. Channel: compare customs offices, ports and brokers to see how flows split

   Sample application: the sample is a 202608 record (import), HS 94059100, which can be used as one data point in a monthly trend line.

Q12: How do I screen price anomalies and audit declared value?

Screening method:
   1. Compare the line-level unit price (USD weight-unit price 4.67207) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
   2. Check weight consistency (net weight 5,562.5 Kg against the declaration-level weight where available)
   3. Flag records whose values are reported as 0 or whose duty is fully exempted, and exclude them from price averages
   4. Manually review outliers that deviate far from the category median

   Sample: Customs duty 1,746,842,625; income tax 804,111,950; VAT 3,633,126.888; other taxes 352,426,250; withholding income tax 0.