The Syrian industrial sector is facing mounting pressure from the influx of European goods into local markets. Imported products—often more diverse, of higher quality, and cheaper—are undermining the survival chances of local manufacturing, particularly amid rising production costs and insufficient institutional support. [...] Minister’s Meeting in Aleppo: Promises to Confront Dumping On August 3, Minister of Economy and Industry, Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar, met with representatives from Aleppo’s chambers to discuss ways to stimulate the local economy and strengthen production. Traders and industrialists presented demands including:

Strengthening customs to secure borders and combat smuggling

Tightening quality control on imports and enforcing standards

Adjusting customs duties for fairness

Protecting domestic production from dumping, especially in sensitive sectors

On August 4, the minister announced new measures, including reducing energy costs (fuel and gas) and abolishing electricity taxes, alongside administrative facilitations such as enabling remote company registration.