Return of the Middlemen: Car Remittances Trade for Billions in Black Market

The astronomical gap between factory prices and the free market has once again turned "car remittances" (Havaleh) into the most profitable commodity of the day. In this shadow market, paper rights to cars that haven't even been produced yet are being traded for up to 3 billion Tomans.

Return of the Middlemen: Car Remittances Trade for Billions in Black Market

According to Shahr-e Bourse, the automotive market is witnessing a familiar but risky phenomenon. With the price difference for some domestic vehicles reaching 1 billion Tomans, middlemen have returned to the scene, snapping up registration remittances at exorbitant prices.

Field reports indicate that this trend is not limited to domestic cars; remittances for imported, assembled, and veterans’ quota vehicles are trading at even higher figures.

Market Rates:

Haima S8: Remittances are trading around 600 million Tomans.
Peugeot 207: This popular hatchback commands a premium of about 200 million Tomans for its paper rights.
Imported Cars (e.g., KMC J7): Prices soar up to 2.7 billion Tomans.
Veterans’ Quota: The market record holder, with prices exceeding 3 billion Tomans!

Car Remittance Price Table (December 2025)

Car Model / Type	Approx. Remittance Price (Tomans)	Market Status
Peugeot 207	~200,000,000	High Demand
Haima S8	~600,000,000	Middlemen Favorite
Assembled (KMC, etc.)	Up to 2,700,000,000	Luxury & Scarce
Veterans’ Quota	3,000,000,000+	Record High