Iran Date Exports Grow 27.7 percent to $102m in 4 MonthsClose to 89,220 tons of different kinds of dates worth more than $102 million were exported from Iran to 69 countries during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21-July 22).
Ban on Rice Imports Pushed BackThe Ministry of Agriculture has announced that the ban on rice imports will be postponed this year.
Iran’s exports of fisheries at $507mnHead of Iranian Fisheries Organization Hassan Salehi said that more than 137,000 tons of fisheries, valued at $507 million, has been exported from the country since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year in 1397 (started March 21, 2018).
Rice Imports Top $670m in Four MonthsA total of 662,798 tons of wholly or semi-milled rice worth more than $674 million were imported into Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21-July 22) to register a 2.8% and 11.9% rise in weight and value respectively compared with the corresponding period of last year
Non-oil exports to Europe up 11percent in 4 months yr/yrThe value of Iran’s non-oil exports to European countries during the four-month period from March 21 to July 22 rose 11 percent compared to the same period of time in the previous year.
Saffron export rises by 85 percent in Q1According to Iranian Customs statistics of foreign trade, during the first quarter of current Iranian year more than 56 tones of any kinds of saffron worth $77.401 million were exported abroad.
Non-oil exports up 14.6 percent in 4 months on year Iran exported $15.45 billion of non-oil products during the four-month period from March 21 to July 22, with 14.69 percent rise from $13.471 billion in the same time span of the past year, according to Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
Almond Exports Earne 4,800 TonsMore than 129,600 tons of almonds were produced in Iran in the last Iranian year (March 2017-18) around 4,800 tons of which were exported, Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture reported.
Time to Resume Garlic Exports to IraqIraq’s Agriculture Ministry had banned the import of Iranian garlic in 2015, which has now been lifted, said Iran’s commercial attaché to Iraq, Nasser Behzad, adding that it’s time to resume exports.
EU to Protect Firms in Iran Following US Refusal to Grant WaiversEU countries on Monday gave European firms legal cover to operate in Iran despite the US pullout from the nuclear deal, after a report that the US administration has rejected calls by Brussels for an exemption from sanctions.