Can We Import Rugs From Iran

They have visited the us before and while in the us they live with me their us address is the same as mine.

Can we import rugs from iran.

Yes but a little known fact is that the international sanctions imposed over the past decade to curb iran s nuclear ambitions had a devastating effect on its second largest export. Can they bring a persian rug from iran for me to keep. Aside from rugs merchants hope to import other lesser known iranian delights such as saffron caviar and pistachios. Under the deal iran agreed to dismantle parts of its nuclear program in exchange for the.

They will not be allowed to. My parents are permanent immigrants they split their time between iran and the us california in case that matters. The office of foreign assets control a division of the treasury department says on its website that u s. One way to get around that though is to ship your items to dubai.

In june online retailer etsy. Rug shipments are a small piece of the landmark nuclear accord with iran that was put in place in january. Asking for a friend i am a us citizen living in the us. Today is a very special day helmi said as he fawned over additions to his.

You can bring one or two for personal use but you are not allowed to bring in bulk amounts at least not directly from iran. The year before no rugs were exported he said as quoted by local media. According to the washington post the import ban applies to iranian made rugs coming from any country. Only the sale of persian rugs already in the us is permissible.

Iran s persian rug industry previously brought in 425 million a year but with sanctions prohibiting the carpets from being imported to the us and limiting tourists ability to buy carpets in.