Definition of export

Export in the literal sense means sending or transferring goods from one place to another, domestically or abroad. In customs, the meaning of export is the exit of goods from the customs territory of the country.

Who is the exporter?

In the definition of export, any legal or natural person who has a commercial card or a license from the Ministry of Commerce and exports goods is called an exporter.
Types of exports

In the definition of export, in terms of the exit of the goods from the exporting country, it is divided into two parts: permanent export and temporary export.

Definite export

In the definition of export, sending goods outside the country’s customs borders for the purpose of consumption or earning in foreign countries is called definitive export. Definite export is exempted from payment of duties and taxes and commercial interest, but is subject to customs fees.
According to the export and import regulations, definitive export can be done through cooperative companies of border residents and border merchants.

Temporary export

In the definition of export, taking the goods out of the country’s customs territory for display and presentation in exhibitions, or for the purpose of repairing, completing and processing the product outside the country’s customs territory and then returning it to the country’s customs territory, is a temporary export.
Documents required for the export of goods

In the definition of export, a series of documents is one of the export requirements.

The documents that are required to go to customs and export goods include the following:

1. Business card of the issuing person and issuance license

2. Health certificate (according to buyers’ request)

3. Animal and vegetable quarantine certificate (according to buyers’ request)

4. Standard certificate

5. Introduction letter or power of attorney of the product declarer.

After collecting and preparing the required documents, the exporter of the goods must transport the goods to the customs of the place of export and after the warehouse bill is issued, prepare the export declaration in four copies and submit it to the customs, one copy of which to It is considered as an export license.

Export benefits and advantages

Increasing product quality and reducing production costs with the aim of maintaining a competitive position in global markets
Improving and increasing the skills of employees in order to produce standard goods
Increasing the market share and preventing the reduction of production and sales of goods
Economic growth and development of countries and creating trade balance and adjusting the economic balance.

Losses and disadvantages of export

1. Creating problems in the field of production of goods and services for medium and small companies (companies with less than 250 employees) in foreign markets due to cultural differences, language differences, lack of understanding of business principles

2. Challenging the company’s financial management due to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations during export activity. Although having specialized financial planning and advice in this field eliminates and minimizes this risk.