Tehran prosecutor makes VIN entry mandatory for import orders of heavy truck tractors

Tehran's public prosecutor said on Wednesday 29 July 2026 that expert reviews by his office found no requirement to enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) when filing an import order for heavy truck tractors. He said this gap allowed so-called blank import orders, filed without an identified vehicle, and the trading of those permits.

According to the announcement, an order has been issued to Iran's Trade Promotion Organization to amend the import-order system so that a VIN must be entered at the time a truck-tractor order is filed, blocking registrations with an unspecified VIN. The organization has been required to ensure that such an order can only be completed once a VIN has been entered and verified.

The Tehran prosecutor described the measure as part of the judiciary's preventive approach to closing off avenues for corruption and rent-seeking in foreign trade.