Red Gold exports rose 19%
Saffron exports $ 60 million 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 if the policy rate for the export of saffron this year is stable 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 kg of saffron and saffron powder worth 60 million 800 thousand 59 dollars to 44 countries worldwide that export rate of 19.4 wt. percent and 19.32 percent in value over the last four months of the year increased.
Iranian saffron destination 120 days earlier 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, Czech Republic, Singapore, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Canada, Kuwait, Poland, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, were Greek.
The saffron exports during the first four months of this year, about 10 to 30 grams and 30 grams of packaging is such that in the meantime 29 tons and 871 kilograms of saffron in packs of 10 to 30 grams worth over 43 million dollars eight and 18 kilograms of saffron in packages of more than 30 grams more than $ 11 million has been exported to different countries.
The export of saffron in packages of less than 10 grams and 804 to two kilograms, valued at more than 4 million and 385 thousand dollars.
Also during this period, 81 kg and 448 kg of saffron powder in packages of less than 10 grams in packs of 10 to 30 grams of saffron powder 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 this year compared to the same period last year increased, but this year some policies impose duties on exports of saffron may disturb the saffron exporters Then again state that these effects removed.
He said if the policy changes made to the World Trade saffron producing about 300 tons of saffron this year, not with the hope that we can export about 200 tons of the product at the end of this year.
Member of the National Council of Iranian Saffron Saffron said that in recent years exports have not exceeded 150 tons, said if Iranian saffron planning and policy to facilitate global trade, international markets can supply about 90% of the required monthly export saffron to more 16 tons increase.
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