伊拉克贸易商以成本上升和腐败为由抗议新的关税,因为法院准备就关税是否合法作出裁决。 Iraqi traders protest new customs tariffs, citing rising costs and corruption, as a court prepares to rule on their legality.

数以百计的伊拉克贸易商和海关公司于2026年2月8日在巴格达抗议,要求取消1月1日生效的新关税。 Hundreds of Iraqi traders and customs firms protested in Baghdad on February 8, 2026, demanding the reversal of new customs tariffs that took effect January 1. 这些关税旨在减少伊拉克的690亿美元债务和对石油的依赖 — — 仍然占国家收入的90% — — 大幅提高了成本,有些收费高达30%,集装箱收费从300万第纳尔上升到1400万第纳尔,婴儿牛奶税也猛增。 The tariffs, aimed at reducing Iraq’s $69 billion debt and reliance on oil—still 90% of state revenue—have sharply increased costs, with some fees rising up to 30%, container charges jumping from 3 million to 14 million dinars, and infant milk duties soaring. 抗议者指控官员腐败, 指出乌姆卡斯尔港口拥堵, 并警告消费物价会上涨。 Protesters accused officials of corruption, cited port congestion at Umm Qasr, and warned of higher consumer prices. 伊拉克联邦最高法院即将对关税提出法律异议, A legal challenge to the tariffs is pending before Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court, set to rule Wednesday. 示威与全国范围的店主罢工同时发生,商店关闭,标志上写着“海关收费正在杀害公民 ” 。 一些贸易商正在考虑改变通过库尔德斯坦地区的进口路线,因为那里的价格较低。 The demonstrations coincided with a nationwide shopkeepers’ strike, with stores closed and signs reading “Customs fees are killing citizens.” Some traders are considering rerouting imports through the Kurdistan region, where fees are lower.