IRICA confirms palm exports from Iran

Published 2021년 11월 28일

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The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration has confirmed the export of 650 tons of palm trees and palm tree saplings from Iran to the Persian Gulf states, particularly Qatar, over a seven-month period despite strict export regulations due to the risk of pest and disease transmittance. The exports, which were under the supervision of Bushehr’s Agricultural Organization, were returned and the seller is now processing the customs and agricultural safety procedures to import them back. This situation arose due to Qatar's easing of plant export regulations in anticipation of the 2022 World Cup. Iran is the world's second-largest date producer, with a annual production of approximately 1.2 million tons.

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EghtesadOnline: Around a month after rumors started circulating that Iranian palm trees were being smuggled from the country’s southern provinces, Bushehr in particular, to the littoral states of the Persian Gulf, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration has now confirmed that exports have been made under the supervision of Bushehr’s Agricultural Organization. “A total of 650 tons of palm trees and palm tree saplings were exported during the first seven months of the current Iranian year [March 21-Oct. 22]. Some 600 tons of the volume were palm trees and the rest were saplings,” Mehrdad Jamal Arvanaqi, IRICA’s deputy head for technical affairs, was quoted as saying by ISNA.The official added that between Oct. 23 and Nov. 21, four export declarations were registered with Bushehr Special Economic Zone based on which a total of 588 palm trees weighing 600 tons and worth $136,100 were exported to Qatar.“Because the commodity is a sensitive export good, the palm ...

Source: Eghtesadonline.com