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Iran has lifted its ban on computer component imports and businessmen can easily import notebooks into country, head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization, Kiyumars Fathollah Kermanshahi, said, IRNA news agency reported.

Iran excluded computer components from the 77-item list of luxury goods banned from importing into the country on November 13.

Iran has temporarily banned the import of some "luxury goods" including foreign-made cars and mobile phones to save billions of dollars for essential products in the face of worsening sanctions.

On Nov. 11, Iranian Association of Computer Sellers Director Mehdi Mirmehdi criticized the administration's recent decision to ban imports of computers as luxury goods, saying that it may cause a 3-5 time rise in prices of computer components.

Authorities have divided imports into 10 categories based on how essential they are seen to be, and will provide importers with dollars at a subsidized rate to buy basic goods.

Import permission for some luxury goods, from foreign-made cars, mobile phones and laptops to home appliances and clothing, were no longer being issued until there is a final review, according to reports.

Deputy trade minister Hamid Safdel had previously said that the mobile and computer components could be later excluded from the list, if Iran cannot become sufficient in making them domestically.