Not Every Import Benefits the Economy, and Not Every Ban Is the Solution

An international trade analyst, stressing the need to review the country's import policies, said: Under foreign exchange constraints, neither low-priority imports benefit the economy nor long-term bans alone can protect domestic production. Instead, foreign exchange allocation should be based on value added, strengthening production capacity, technology transfer, and export earning potential.

An international trade analyst, emphasizing the necessity of reviewing the country's import policies, said: In the conditions of currency restrictions, neither non-priority imports are beneficial to the economy, nor can long-term bans alone support domestic production; Rather, the allocation of foreign exchange resources should be done based on added value, strengthening of production capacity, technology transfer and the possibility of foreign exchange.