Iran's Ministry of Commerce has announced new regulations for import of vehicles as a measure to ensure only the latest models get into the country.

Nourlaw.com reports that the Technical Committee for Vehicles has informed importers that in the current Iranian year (March 21, 2008 to March 20, 2009) following registration and entry of the vehicle through an official customs post the vehicle must not have passed one year since the date of its manufacture if it is a passenger car, two years for trucks and five years for motorized construction and mineral extraction machines.

The new regulations are in accordance with the by-law of the regulations for imported vehicle.

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