Iran: Caviar exports up 41% in a quarter on year

Published Jul 16, 2024

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In the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year, Iran's caviar export value surged by over 41 percent, with an 82 percent increase in weight compared to the same period last year. The country's overall fishery exports also grew, with a 30 percent rise in value and a 40 percent increase in weight year on year. Last fiscal year, Iran's fishery exports surpassed $310 million, with shrimp exports contributing $98.5 million. Key markets for these products include Russia, the UAE, China, and Iraq. Additionally, Iran's fishery imports experienced significant growth, with a 121 percent increase in weight and a 113 percent rise in value.

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TEHRAN- As announced by the director general of the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture’s Office of Quality Improvement, Processing, and Aquatic Market, the value of Iran’s caviar export increased by over 41 percent during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20), as compared to the same period of time in the past year. Abbas Mokhtari said that the country exported 1,353 kilograms of caviar valued at $721,000 in the first quarter of this year, which indicates also 82 percent rise in terms of weight year on year. According to the official, the value of Iran’s fishery export increased by over 30 percent during the first quarter of this Iranian calendar year, as compared to the same period of time in the past year. Mokhtari said that the country exported 73,369 tons of fishery valued at $121.4 million in the first quarter of this year, while the figure was 52,282 tons worth $93.1 million in the same time span of the past year. The official also announced ...

Source: Tehrantimes