decided to install gold inspection

The Iraqi government has decided to install gold inspection equipment at four airports to prevent the import of low-quality gold, Planning Ministry spokeswoman Abdul Zahra Hindwi told Rudaw.

A spokesman for the Iraqi Planning Ministry said the devices will be installed at Baghdad, Kirkuk, Basra and Najaf airports. The Quality Control Agency is currently inspecting imported gold before it is taken to the market and traded A spokesman for the Iraqi Planning Ministry said a special quality control team would monitor the work of jewelers and the gold traded in the market and the work permits of jewelers by the agency Quality control is given.

According to official statistics, 7.5 tons of gold is imported into Iraq monthly, the customs duty is between 100,000 and 250,000 dinars depending on the type, and 50,000 dinars for inspection by quality control. Any jeweler who violates the law will be subject to legal action, including the closure of his workshop and the withdrawal of his license, as well as the confiscation of poor quality gold.