West Azerbaijan province accounts for 60% of Iran's apple export

Published 2021년 8월 25일

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West Azerbaijan province in Iran was responsible for 60% of the country's apple exports last year, with a total export volume of 885,000 tons valued at €278 million. The main importers were Iraq, Russia, Afghanistan, India, and the United Arab Emirates. In the first four months of the current year, Iran's agricultural exports, including tomatoes, pistachios, watermelons, tomato paste, cheese, apples, melons, potatoes, dates, and various sweets, saw a 9% growth, reaching over 2.5 million tons worth €1.45 billion. The primary export destinations were Iraq, China, Afghanistan, and the United Arab Emirates.

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West Azerbaijan is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in the northwest of the country and borders Turkey, Iraq and Azerbaijan. The province accounted for 60% of the country's apple exports in the past Iranian calendar year (ending March 20). According to Nader Sadeqi, vice governor-general of the province for Economic Coordination, Iran exported 885,000 tons of apples worth €278 million last year. The spokesman for the Customs Service of Iran (IRICA) reported that last year Iraq imported €89.3 million worth of Iranian apples, Russia for €81.1 million, Afghanistan for €44 million, India for €22.6 million and the United Arab Emirates for €17.9 million. Export growth According to the spokesman, Iran's agricultural exports have grown by 9% in the first four months of the current Iranian year. Mehrdad Jamal Orounaqi, responsible for technical affairs at Iran's customs services, told menafn.com that more than 2.5 million tons of ...

Source: AGF