Export of 190 million dollars of Iranian saffron
According to Iranian customs officials, more than $ 190 million was exported to 60 countries last year, 79 percent of which went to five countries: Hong Kong, UAE, Spain, China and Afghanistan.
Seyed Ruhollah Latifi – Customs spokesman explained the flow of Iranian saffron in 1399 and said that 324,589 kg of red gold, last year was exported to 60 countries worth 190 million 323 thousand 306 dollars.
According to the report, Hong Kong was the first destination of Iranian saffron last year to buy 74,578 kg of saffron worth $ 46,626,216, which is 23% by weight and 24.5% of the total value of the country’s exported saffron. Is dedicated to itself.
The UAE was the second largest buyer of Iranian saffron in 1399 with 59 thousand 791 kg worth 33 million 942 thousand 27 dollars and a share of 18.4% weight and 17.8% value, followed by Spain with 49 thousand 25 kg and a value of 26 million. And $ 440,313 and a weight share of 15% and a value of about 14% was the third country.
China with 40 thousand 139 kg of saffron worth 22 million 504 thousand 440 dollars and a share of 12.3 percent weight and 11.8 percent value in fourth place and finally Afghanistan with 33 thousand 781 kilograms of saffron worth 19 million 168 thousand 608 dollars The fifth country to buy Iranian saffron, with a share of 10.4 percent by weight and 10 percent of the total value of saffron exported in the year was 99.
Despite exporting saffron to 60 countries, five countries, Hong Kong, UAE, Spain, China and Afghanistan, bought 257,314 kg of saffron worth $ 148,681,604, which was 79% of the weight and 78% of the total value of exports last year. .
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