Saffron exports increased / 56 countries eat Iranian saffron
During the first 9 months of this year, more than 160 tons of saffron were exported to different countries, which increased by 33.33% in weight and 26.05% in value compared to the same period last year, including the UAE, Hong Kong. , Spain, Afghanistan and China top the table.
According to the official statistics published during the first 9 months of this year, 160 tons of saffron worth more than 219 million and 270 dollars have been exported to 56 different countries, which shows 33.33% in terms of weight and 26.05% growth in terms of value. Gives.
Latvia, Austria, Jordan, Spain, Australia, Slovakia, South Africa, Afghanistan, Algeria, Germany, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Bahrain, Brazil, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Pakistan, Taiwan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Czech Republic , Republic of Korea, China, Denmark, Japan, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, Iraq, Oman, France, Finland, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, Canada, Kuwait, Georgia, Lebanon, Poland, Madagascar, Malta, Malaysia, Hungary, Morocco, Mauritius, Norway, New Zealand, Vietnam, the Netherlands, India, Hong Kong and Greece were 56 customers of Iranian saffron in the first nine months of this year, including the United Arab Emirates with more than 23 tons, Hong Kong with more than 15 tons, Spain with With more than 14 tons, Afghanistan with more than five tons and China with more than four tons are the largest customers of Iran’s red gold, which has bought a total of 78% of this product.
Of course, countries such as the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Canada and the Netherlands are among the European and American countries that have more interest and purchases than last year, and countries such as Madagascar have recently added Iranian saffron customers have joined.
Of course, a look at the export status of saffron shows that the largest volume of exports of this product is still allocated to bulk saffron, which has reached more than 50 tons, and on the other hand, crushed and unground saffron has been exported up to 25 tons, but total exports Saffron in small packages of 10 to 30 grams and less than 30 grams does not reach 50 grams. This situation shows that the officials and custodians of the saffron industry in the private and public sectors should pay more attention to this product and organize its market.
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