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- Traders and customs clearance company owners protested outside Iraq’s General Customs Directorate in Baghdad on February 8, 2026.
- They demand reversal of January 1 customs tariffs, which they say raise costs and hinder imports.
- The tariffs slowed trade and caused congestion at Umm Qasr port, prompting some importers to reroute via the Kurdistan region.
- Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court is due to rule on legal challenges to the tariffs on Wednesday.
