Iran: Pakistan Unhappy Over Heavy Import Tarrifs

Pakistan's loss has turned out to be India's gain as Indian rice exporters have emerged as the preferred exporters of rice to Iran replacing Pakistan due to a heavy tariff on imports through land routes.

Pakistani rice exporters want their government to take up the matter with Tehran, which has imposed heavy tariffs on commodities exported from Pakistan overland.

For 2007-08, India has already secured contracts for shipping around 150,000 MT. India exports rice to Tehran through the sea route.