Prohibition of Iranian Saffron to China

According to a member of the Board of Directors of the Saffron Council of Iran, the export tariff for saffron to China is above 30%, while for other parts of the world it is below 10%, according to the website of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce.

“China has banned the entry of Iranian saffron into the country,” the online news agency reported. China is one of the largest saffron consumers in the world, and Iran is also the largest saffron producer in the world. But why has a large consumer barred from importing large saffron? Seyed Ali Hosseini, a member of the Board of Directors of the Saffron National Council, says the ban on the import of Iranian saffron into China. According to Saffron, Saffron, saffron is used in medicine, and therefore the import of this product into the country is subject to restrictions and controls. Of course, China is not the only country that has such margins for saffron, according to Hosseini, India has a similar problem with China.

Saffron is a medicinal herb in China

Saffron is one of the three most important export commodities of Iran along with pistachios and carpets. But if the officials do not take into account the export situation, this area faces serious challenges. Seyyed Ali Hosseini, in a conversation with the Iranian newsroom, says: “The entry of saffron into China is subject to certain regulations, because saffron is considered one of the medicinal plants in the country.” According to Hosseini, there are many harsh penalties for saffron And it needs a license. “Those who want to export saffron to this exporting country should get permission from different ministries and have high tariffs for paying for customs,” he says.

China’s small share of Chinese saffron market against the massive import of Chinese goods

The main thrust of the Board of Directors of the National Council of Saffron is that China is one of the main importers of the goods to Iran, but it still tightens Iran for importing a product such as saffron. “Officials should keep in mind that the flood of Chinese goods goes unstoppable to Iran,” he says, “but for a product such as saffron, which is an essential Iranian commodity for export, this import will not take place smoothly and transparently.”

Indian priority to Afghan saffron

But China is not the only country with a problem. Hosseini says: “In the case of India, the same is true. It is impossible to get saffron into India without difficulty and coordination with the ministries. “However, according to Hosseini, India is currently giving concessions to Afghanistan and importing Afghanis without a ban or a ban on saffron. Interestingly, many claim that Afghans have first learned of saffron production from Iran, but now India has put them in the top priority. According to Hossein, there are probably reasons behind this, perhaps the main intention is to increase the production of saffron in Afghanistan.

Tariff below 10% against tariffs above 30%

In the end, what is being discussed is that both China and India are among the main exporters of goods to Iran. Chinese and Indian goods are imported to Iran more than any other commodity. But in front of the huge slamming of the goods from these countries to Iran, they stand against Iran in the case of saffron, and officials appear to be taking a serious step in this regard. According to a member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian National Saffron Council, Iranian exports of saffron are exported without restriction and low tariffs to a country like Spain, while Spain is among the main producers and exporters of saffron in the world. Hosseini says export of saffron to European and Middle Eastern countries, such as Kuwait, Qatar and Dubai, goes hand-in-hand with lower tariffs and below 10 percent, but China’s tariff is higher than 30 percent. “Thus, it seems that authorities should export the product Considering countries such as India and China, they will receive concessions and share of the market in these countries.

source: donya-e-eqtesad /com