As an importer of stationery from Iraq, the challenges you face go far beyond war and logistics – hidden costs, cultural traps, and currency fluctuations can all devour profits. This article provides an immediately implementable solution based on Iraqi customs data and practical experience of top export enterprises from Yiwu to Iraq.
Accurate Selection of Products
Student Stationery (gross profit margin of 40-45%)
Compliance standard: IQS 1984 certification (pencil hardness ≥ HB)
Representative product: 80 page Arabic exercise book (FOB price $0.35/book)
Office consumables (gross profit margin of 35-40%)
Special requirement: Ribbon ink cartridges must be Halal certified (alcohol free)
Featured product: Anti dust archive box (with sealing tape)
Religious cultural and creative industries (gross profit margin of 50-55%)
Design taboo: Prohibition of character images, Quran citations require authorization from the mosque
Bestselling item: Hot stamping Quran bookmark (Baghdad retail price $2.5/piece)
Professional Logistics Solutions
Route 1: Ningbo Port → Umm Qasr Port (35 days)
Cost:$ 4200/20GP (including war risk)
Key operations:
Designated shipping company: COSCO Shipping (providing armed escort)
Control of demurrage fees: signing a “14 day free container rental” clause
Route 2: Dubai Jebel Ali Port → Land transportation (25 days)
Cost:$ 5,800/20GP
Advantages:
Avoiding inspections in the Persian Gulf (requires payment of UAE transit fee $800)
Use refrigerated cabinets to prevent high temperatures (temperatures exceeding 50 ℃ in desert areas)
Route 3: Abbas Port, Iran → Land Transportation (18 days)
Cost:$ 4,500/20GP
rule:
Pay tribal “tolls” ($300-500/container)
The outer packaging of the goods is printed with the Persian word “Made in China” (صُنِ동فイالصイن)
Customs Clearance Practice: Taking Baghdad Customs as an Example
- Document List (100% Essential for Customs Clearance)
COC certification: processed through Intertek Iraq (cycle 3 weeks, $850/model)
Certificate of Origin: requires dual authentication from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Iraqi Embassy in China
Import License: Apply through local agent Al Murjan Trading (service fee $300)
Tax registration number: Pre registered Iraqi Value Added Tax (VAT No.) - Tariff Optimization Techniques
Declaration of unpacking: Mixing stationery with a 12% tariff and educational supplies (such as globes) with a 5% tariff
Tax exemption for reconstruction zone: set up warehouses in Mosul Free Trade Zone and enjoy a 2-year tax exemption period
Distribution Strategy: Several Methods You Can Refer to
- Breakthrough in Government Orders
Ministry of Education tender:
Bid price ≤ 70% of Korean products (Yiwu factory price advantage)
Pay 7-10% commission to local agents (such as Al Fao Group) - Penetration through Religious Channels
Mosque cooperation:
Donate 10% of profits for printing scriptures
Procurement List for Implanted Religious School Textbooks - Currency Hedging Plan
USD pricing: The contract specifies settlement in USD (to avoid depreciation of the Dinar)
Kunlun Bank Channel: Complete RMB Dinar exchange through Zhuhai Branch (transaction fee 0.8%)
Emergency Response
- Solution for goods being detained
Document issue: Payment of $500 for fast customs clearance fee (internal customs price)
Quality dispute: Contact the Iraqi Bureau of Standards and Metrology (COSQC) for re inspection (cycle 5 days, $200) - Emergency plan for logistics interruption
Backup route:
Aqaba Port in Jordan → Land transportation (additional cost $1200, delivery time+7 days)
Türkiye Mersin Port → Air Transport ($9.5/kg, 48 hours to Erbil)
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