Member of the National Council of saffron than half the price of saffron in the world’s markets and said the rate cut should buy saffron in global markets also reduced the customs value of the product.
Ali – Vice President of the Association of South Khorasan saffron producers and exporters – agriculture in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) said: For more than 30 grams of saffron export tariffs charged five per cent due to the decline in the value of saffron exports in markets World customs rate this product should also be reduced.
According to him, the customs value per kilogram of saffron $ 2,300 to $ 1,100 thousand-pound designated While this product is sold on world markets.
Hosseini said the customs value of saffron about two times the value of actual sales in international markets is therefore necessary to revise the price.
Vice President of the Association of South Khorasan saffron producers and exporters said the current price of the customs value of saffron exports in world markets was half that it wrote to the Ministry of Commerce and request a follow-up is given.
He pointed out that saffron customs rate based on the selling price of this product in the past year has been set in global markets in If the value of its exports have fallen this year in the wake of exchange rate fluctuations.
Hosseini pointed out that saffron customs rate varies according to the type and packaging said more than 30 grams per kilogram packages intended that the customs value of $ 2,000 This rate should be reduced to $ 1,200. Saffron packages are also 10 to 30 grams of the customs value of $ 3,300 is intended to be reduced to $ 1,200.
According to a member of the National Council for export of the packets of saffron crocus less than 10 grams of obtaining the customs value is $ 3,500 According to the tariff rates to export this product in the current year must be reduced to $ 1,500.
He said: Packs of 10 to 30 grams saffron powder worth $ 3,700 customs that were unrealistic and should be reduced. The saffron powder packs weighing 5 to 10 grams at $ 3,900, $ 4,000 packages of less than five grams of saffron powder and saffron powder packets weighing less than a gram of the customs value of US $ 4,200. If that is not possible with this product rates issued in global markets.
Vice President of the Association of South Khorasan saffron producers and exporters said: Saffron not erode the foundation of the customs value of $ 2,000 that the proposed Trade Promotion Organization rates due to reduced export prices this year to $ 1,200.
Hosseini noted that the export award for small packets of saffron was given 89 years and the last year has been removed.
He said with a decrease in exports of non-oil exports statistically reduced rates so when the customs value of exports per kilo in 2000 to $ 4,000 in the saffron Statistics also confused because the currency foreign exchange earnings from the export of saffron, half the rate of customs.
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