Iran's saffron exports top $117mn in eight months

Published 2020년 12월 16일

Tridge summary

Hong Kong was the largest buyer of Iran's saffron, importing 53.15 tons worth $36.83 million, followed by Spain, UAE, Afghanistan, and China. Other significant buyers included Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Macao, and Taiwan. In the previous year, Iranian farmers produced approximately 500 tons of saffron, the majority of which was exported, making Iran the world's leading saffron producer and the source of over 90% of the world's supply.
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According to Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration Seyyed Rouhollah Latifi, Hong Kong was the top customer of Iran’s saffron during the period with 53.15 tons worth $36.83 million.Spain with 33.18 tons ($21.58 million), the UAE with 31.41 tons ($18.7 million), Afghanistan with 18 tons ($11.27 million), and China with 18.59 tons ($10.78 million) were respectively the next top destinations of the expensive spice during the period.The next top buyers of Iran’s saffron were Oman ($5.6 million), Kuwait ($2.7 million), Qatar ($1.9 million), Macao ($1.4 million), and Taiwan ($1.2 million).According to Latifi, Iranian farmers produced around 500 tons of ...
Source: Mehrnews

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