In an interview with ISNA was
Sabotage saffron dealers alley, China and Dubai
In the absence of exports during the first five months of this year increased bulk and on the other hand exports also declined in small packages, a member of the National Council of saffron believes that the current situation is the result of sabotage dealers saffron and rising prices of red gold.
According to ISNA, the statistics show that exports of 3.3 million dollars from the export of saffron red gold in packaging of less than 10 grams less than five percent of the $ 70 million export this product in packages of 10 to 30 grams and 30 grams, and of course the The situation changed dramatically compared to the same period last year faced.
During the first five months of this year exports of saffron in packages of 10 to 30 grams of about 27% in terms of volume and value of exports declined by more than 30 hot product packaging amounted to 97 percent by weight and more than 124 percent of the value of the the first five months of last year increased.
Ali Hosseini, a member of the National Council of saffron in this area, told reporters that the price of saffron in the past year more than 40 percent to around six to seven million-pound and 1800 to more than $ 2,300 reached in international markets.
He said the turmoil in the market and increase the export of bulk saffron red gold speculators caused havoc in the alley, China and Dubai that such interaction is cast in saffron market.
Thanks to some countries in buying saffron!
Hosseini said Iranian saffron not have bought some countries if Iran’s right to have great mercy, because they buy bulk and quality saffron and hand with some greedy speculators only Iranian saffron and market a bad name disrupt Iran’s strategic product, while others such as Saudi Arabia and European countries are in the midst of saffron are real client, because the client mostly saffron packaging are small.
Member of National Assembly believes that to improve market saffron crocus and away from bulk exports of saffron that is inconsistent with the policies should be a national commitment at all public and private sector organizations to exist and to eliminate all brokers who only profit sectional some like to see come to the field.
Saudi Arabia’s biggest buyer of red gold for retail
The customs data also indicate the situation, because in this period more than 2778 kg in packages of less than 10 grams to more than 34 countries worth US $ 686 million and 347 thousand and 620 thousand and 641 dollars 13 billion Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is issued with the purchase of 1,037 kg, the biggest buyer of red gold for retail and Taiwan with 250 g buy saffron in packages of less than 10 grams at the end of the list of saffron from Iran.
41 countries as well as China, Japan, Argentina, South Africa, Germany, Jordan, Spain, Australia, Estonia, Afghanistan, UAE, England, America, Italy, Bahrain, Belgium, Thailand, Taiwan, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Singapore , Sweden, Switzerland, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, France, the Philippines, Qatar, Canada, Kuwait, Lebanon, Poland, Malaysia, Hungary, Mauritius, Norway, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and India from Iranian saffron customers in the first five months of this year are.
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