Half of Iranian saffron to the UAE and Spain
Saffron is a member of the National Council, told the export and packaging of saffron, about 50 percent of the product after re-exported to countries such as Spain and the UAE are issued in the name of their destination countries.
Ali Husseini in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) said: Last year, 126 tons and 600 kilograms of saffron was exported to 45 countries and the export rate during the first two months of this year to around 20 tonnes Almost half of them exported to the countries such as Spain and Arab countries again it is packaged and exported to the countries of destination. He added:
In the first two months of this year, about a ton of packages of less than 10 grams of saffron, 11 people between 10 and 30 gram packs and packs of around eight tonnes have been exported to more than 30 g Apart from that indicated in packs of less than 10 grams of saffron export remainder are feature packed again.
Saffron National Council declared saffron export to some countries such as Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Italy and France, is directly used in some other countries, such as China re-exported after processing in the production process.
Shipping costs are staggering, impeding the fine saffron exports Hosseini said. Saffron exporters to export this product in small packages bear the shipping costs are multiplied because, for example, if 10 kg Saffron is exported in small packages weighing more than 300 kg depending on the packaging and in these circumstances it is The transportation costs for exporters for export of this product is several times the government should subsidize Saffron exporters in this sector is allowed.
Saffron exchange technology has increased 2-fold in 95 years He added: Saffron is currently $ 500 million in export value of about $ 200 million last year to exchange technology has brought to the country
But can the government support and the use of potential and existing capabilities until saffron export value reached U.S. $ 95 billion. Saffron National Council stated: We can not claim to provide 90 percent of the world’s saffron, but this product is to your liking and personal taste, packaging and various countries issued Rather, culture and marketing, and market maker on the way forward to Saffron Iranian Saffron brands are recognized globally.
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