Tridge summary
Businessmen from Iran have initiated discussions with Turkish authorities and hazelnut traders in Ordu, Turkey, to explore the possibility of legally importing Turkish hazelnuts despite the current high import duties, which have previously prevented such transactions. These discussions follow the discovery that a significant portion of Iran's hazelnut supply has been obtained illegally from Turkey, despite only 113 tons being officially recorded over the past five years. The Iranians express an interest in importing more, given the high demand and preference for Turkish hazelnuts over competitors like Azeri and Georgian varieties. These talks aim to establish a legal framework for the import of Turkish hazelnuts and products, potentially benefiting Turkish hazelnut producers and tapping into the underutilized demand in the Iranian market.
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Original content
The first contact with Iran, which has not bought Turkish hazelnuts due to high import duties, was established in Ordu. The first studies have started for exporting Turkish hazelnuts illegally to Iran, where, according to official sources, only 113 tons of hazelnuts have been sold in the last 5 years. Iranian businessmen Azin Dane Caspian Chairman Mojtaba Rashvand and Maku Free Zone Investor Broker and Maku&Dev Co. Company Investment Advisor Emin Makui came to Ordu and met with Chairman of Ordu Commodity Exchange Ziver Kahraman, Governor of Ordu Tuncay Sonel, Mayor of Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Dr. Mehmet Hilmi Güler and Ordu Commodity Exchange Chairman Ziver Kahraman. In addition, Iranian businessmen, who had a series of contacts with business world companies, exchanged views on hazelnut export. Ordu Commodity Exchange Chairman Ziver Kahraman stated that they could not export hazelnuts to Iran due to the high import tax imposed by his regime. Kahraman said, “The import tax in ...
Source: Gidatarim
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