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 saffron last year (ended March 19, 2020), noting that 80% of which was shipped to the foreign markets.
Iran is the world’s biggest saffron producer with over 300 tons of saffron per year and accounts for more than 90% of global production.
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