{"id":2738,"date":"2026-10-23T18:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/iraq-cuts-customs-duties-on-imported-solar-energy-systems-to-zero\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T18:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:30:16","slug":"iraq-cuts-customs-duties-on-imported-solar-energy-systems-to-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/iraq-cuts-customs-duties-on-imported-solar-energy-systems-to-zero\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq Cuts Customs Duties on Imported Solar Energy Systems to Zero"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Iraq’s cabinet cut customs duties on imported solar energy systems to zero on Oct. 20, 2026.<\/p>\n

Iraq’s Council of Ministers, the country’s cabinet, voted on Oct. 20, 2026, to cut customs duties on imported solar energy systems to zero.<\/p>\n

The decision was announced the same evening by the cabinet’s media office, in a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the state news agency1<\/a><\/sup>. It covers solar energy systems brought into Iraq from abroad1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

In short, a solar energy system shipped into Iraq should no longer pay customs duty at the border. Buyers in Iraq should pay less for panels and systems, because the import tax no longer adds to their cost.<\/p>\n

What did Iraq’s cabinet decide on solar imports?<\/h2>\n

The cabinet approved "zeroing" the customs duties charged on solar energy systems imported into Iraq1<\/a><\/sup>. In plain terms, the duty rate on these goods falls to 0% customs duty<\/strong>. The statement does not say what rate applied before the decision.<\/p>\n

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Iraq’s solar duty decision at a glance<\/h4>\n
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Point<\/th>What the cabinet decided<\/th><\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Authority<\/th>Council of Ministers, 24th regular session<\/td><\/tr>\n
Goods<\/th>Imported solar energy systems<\/td><\/tr>\n
Customs duty<\/th>Cut to zero<\/td><\/tr>\n
Stated aims<\/th>Support private sector, encourage solar buying<\/td><\/tr>\n
Approved<\/th>Oct. 20, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The decision was taken at the cabinet’s regular session on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 20262<\/a><\/sup>. Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi chaired the meeting, which the media office described as the 24th regular session<\/strong> of the Council of Ministers2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The media office released a short statement first, and then a longer list of all the session’s decisions2<\/a><\/sup>. Both versions describe the solar decision in the same way1<\/a><\/sup>. Neither statement gives a decision number for the solar measure.<\/p>\n

Why did Iraq remove duties on solar systems?<\/h2>\n

The cabinet gave two reasons in its statement. It wants to support the private sector<\/strong>, and it wants to encourage citizens to buy solar energy systems1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The fuller list of decisions adds a third aim. The cabinet said it wants citizens to adopt clean energy and to turn to renewable energy to supply their electricity2<\/a><\/sup>. In other words, the duty cut is meant to make solar power cheaper for homes and businesses.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Electricity explained the decision in its own statement the next day. The ministry said the cut supports the move towards renewable energy and lowers the cost of buying<\/strong> these systems3<\/a><\/sup>. It said the step fits its wider plan to encourage the use of solar power3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Who asked for the duty cut on solar systems?<\/h2>\n

The idea came from the Ministry of Electricity. The ministry said the decision followed a formal proposal from the Minister of Electricity, Ali Saadi Wahib, to the prime minister3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The minister asked for lower customs duties on solar energy systems and their components<\/strong>3<\/a><\/sup>. His stated goal was to encourage citizens to buy these systems3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The minister’s request was for a reduction. The cabinet went further and set the duties at zero, according to the cabinet’s statement1<\/a><\/sup>. The cabinet’s own wording names "solar energy systems" and does not list parts separately2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Which solar goods does the zero duty cover?<\/h2>\n

The cabinet’s statement uses one broad term: imported solar energy systems<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>. It does not define what a system includes.<\/p>\n

The official statements published so far do not give a list of products. They do not give tariff codes, the numbers customs uses to classify goods. They also do not say whether single parts, such as panels, inverters or batteries, count as a "system" when shipped alone.<\/p>\n

This matters for importers at the border. Customs officers classify each item by its tariff code. Until a detailed list appears, the clearest case for the zero rate is a complete solar energy system, as the cabinet named it2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Who gains from duty-free solar systems?<\/h2>\n

Several groups are touched by the change:<\/p>\n