Gold exports rose 19 percent
60 million dollar export saffron to 44 countries
While Iranian saffron exports during the first four months of this year, more than 19% by weight and value compared to the same period last year increased, a member of the National Council of saffron said to be stable if the policy this year could amount to export saffron export the finished product to about 200 by the end of this year.
According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), during the first four months of this year, 42 ton and 22 kilograms of saffron and saffron powder worth 60 million 800 thousand 59 dollars have been exported to 44 countries, the volume of exports by weight 19.04 percent and 19.32 percent in value over the past four years has increased.
Iranian saffron to the first 120 days of this year, China, Japan, Argentina, South Africa, Germany, Austria, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Spain, Italy, France, Australia, Estonia, Scotland, England, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, Afghanistan, UAE, Bahrain, Brazil, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Taiwan, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Singapore, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Canada, Kuwait, Poland, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, Greece.
Most of the saffron exports during the first four months of this year, about 10 to 30 grams and over 30 grams of packaging is to be at this for 29 tons and 871 kilograms of saffron in packages of 10 to 30 grams worth more than $ 43 million and eight and 18 kilograms of saffron in packages of more than 30 grams more than $ 11 million have been exported to different countries.
The export of saffron in packages of less than 10 grams to two kilograms and worth more than 4 million 385 thousand 804 dollars.
Also in this period, 81 kg and 448 kg of saffron powder in packages of less than 10 grams of saffron powder in packages of 10 to 30 grams worth over one million 600 thousand dollars was exported.
But Ali Hosseini, a member of the National Council of saffron about ISNA said although saffron exports in four months of this year compared to the same period last year, but this year some of the policies imposed export duties affect the program saffron saffron exporters Then again, who removed the toll levied.
He added that if taken to the World Trade saffron policy does not change the production year about 300 tons of saffron can be hoped that exports about 200 tonnes at the end of this year.
Saffron National Council stating that the Iranian saffron exports in recent years has not exceeded 150 tons, said if Iranian saffron planning and policy to facilitate international trade that suppliers can export about 90% of the international markets monthly saffron to more increase of 16 people.
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