On October 11, 2026, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs sent a circular to operational customs offices throughout the country, detailing the executive regulations related to the guidelines for the resources and expenditures resulting from the discovery of smuggled fuel and the instructions for immediate rewards for such discoveries. This action is in line with the obligations related to the discoveries of smuggled fuel and is based on correspondence from the Central Headquarters for Combating Smuggling of Goods and Currency.
Contents of the Circular and Conditions for Reward Payment
According to this circular, to confirm the volume of discoveries and identify the discovering agency, the criteria include the official warehouse receipt issued by the company and the final rulings of the reviewing authorities. Additionally, according to the amendment of section “a” of article 6 of the guidelines, in exchange for the delivery of the discovered petroleum products to the company, up to 15% of the purchase price of the discovered product from the refinery is allocated for reward payments to the discovering agents.
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The provincial discovering agency is required to prepare and submit three items after discovering smuggled fuel: a discovery report, a copy of the company's warehouse receipt, and a brief report of the discovery along with the case number or the file number with the reviewing authority. The discovery report must be submitted in the special forms communicated by the resolution of meeting 124 of the headquarters.
Timeline and Deadlines for Case Review
According to article 6 of the instructions, the provincial discovering agency must obtain a written opinion from the secretary of the provincial commission and the representative of the reviewing authority regarding the approval or rejection of the immediate reward report within two working days. The reviewing authority may be the provincial General Directorate of Governmental Punishments or the provincial judiciary. If the provincial commission or the reviewing authority does not send a response within two working days, the provincial discovering agency must submit the report and documentation to the central discovering organization.
Finally, the secretariat of the working group will announce the allocation of the immediate reward to the company and the Targeted Subsidy Organization after reviewing the items mentioned in articles 6 and 7. The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company is also required to follow up through the relevant authorities to transfer the funds related to the Targeted Subsidy Organization's account.
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