The Syrian Future Movement commends the decision issued by the Ministry of Economy and Industry on November 20, 2025, permitting the import of heavy construction and public works machinery manufactured in 2000 and later. It considers this a strategic economic step that aligns with the requirements of the transitional phase and is consistent with Syria’s vision of a future as a productive and sustainable economy.
The Syrian Future Movement believes this decision directly addresses the technical obstacles that have plagued the construction sector in recent years, stemming from the aging and declining operational readiness of the engineering fleet. Allowing the import of modern machinery—including excavators, tractors, rollers, crushers, and asphalt and concrete plants—represents a practical transformation in the construction production structure, with the following economic implications:
First, it reduces implementation costs and enhances the economic viability of projects. Technical estimates indicate that modernizing equipment can decrease construction project implementation costs by 25–40% due to lower maintenance, spare parts, and fuel consumption costs. This reduction is a pivotal factor in increasing the efficiency of public and private spending and directing resources towards additional projects of national priority.
Second: Accelerating growth in the construction sector and enhancing the state’s implementation capacity, as the construction sector currently represents the primary engine of growth in the early recovery phase. The introduction of modern machinery will expedite the implementation of road, bridge, sanitation, and housing projects, directly impacting the economic growth rate and increasing the state’s ability to translate plans into tangible results on the ground.
Third: Creating job opportunities and revitalizing supporting sectors. The Syrian Future Movement emphasizes that this decision will generate thousands of direct and indirect job opportunities in the fields of operation, maintenance, transportation, and logistics, thus supporting the economic stability of families and increasing economic activity in all governorates.
Fourth: Establishing a modern economy aligned with international standards. The Syrian Future Movement stresses that modernizing the machinery system is part of a broader process aimed at building a productive economy capable of competing regionally and internationally by integrating modern technology and raising quality and safety standards in the implementation of major projects.
Based on its economic vision of controlled openness and productive investment, the Syrian Future Movement calls for complementing the current decision with a set of supplementary measures, most notably:
- Establishing a streamlined banking financing mechanism that allows for the import of machinery with reduced collateral and preferential interest rates from public and private banks, and permitting the replacement of old equipment with similar imported equipment tax-free, while coordinating the existing inventory.
- Temporarily reducing customs duties to 5% for three years, with a full exemption from reconstruction fees for this category.
- Launching a unified national electronic platform for registering applications and distributing quotas among companies according to transparent mechanisms that prevent monopolies and ensure the availability of machinery in all governorates.
- Launching a national technical training program in cooperation with the private sector and international organizations, aimed at training Syrian personnel in the operation and maintenance of modern equipment according to international standards.
The Syrian Future Movement believes that Syria today has a historic opportunity to rebuild its economic structure on modern foundations. Every step that contributes to narrowing the gap between the available implementation capacity and the national ambition for reconstruction is a step in the right direction.
The Syrian Future Movement affirms its full commitment to supporting every measure that enhances the productive capacity of the economy, improves the quality of life for citizens, and strengthens Syria’s connection to the international economic system, within a national vision that places production and competitiveness at the forefront of the state’s priorities.
