While Iranian saffron exports during the first four months of this year, more than 19% in terms of volume 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 rate is for saffron exports this year exports its product to approximately 200 by the end of this year.
According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), during the first four months of this year, 42 tons and 22 kilograms of saffron and saffron powder worth 60 million 800 thousand 59 dollars to 44 countries worldwide that the exports of 19.04 wt. percent and 19.32 percent in value over the past four years has increased.
Iranian saffron to 120 days of this year, China, Japan, Argentina, South Africa, Germany, Austria, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Spain, Italy, France, Australia, Estonia, Scotland, UK, 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 saffron exports during the first four months of this year related to packaging and more than 30 grams is 10 to 30 grams;So that in the meantime 29 tons and 871 kilograms of saffron in packages of 10 to 30 grams worth more than $ 43 million and Eight and 18 kg 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 of the two and 804 kg worth over 4 million and 385 thousand 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.
Of course, Ali Hussein, a member of the National Council of saffron in this regard to ISNA, said: Although saffron exports in four months of this year compared to the same period last year, but this year some policies impose duties on exports of saffron affect the saffron exporters programs then again established that these effects removed.
He added that if policies were not changed for the World Trade saffron producing about 300 tons of saffron given year can be hoped that exports about 200 tons at the end of this year.
Saffron is a member of the National Assembly said that Iranian saffron exports in recent years has not exceeded 150 tons, continued:If planning and policies to facilitate international trade in Iranian saffron is that suppliers can export about 90% of the international market to more than 16 tons of saffron monthly increase.
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