The value of Iran’s pistachio export rose three percent during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Septemebr 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
As announced, Iran exported 20,000 tons of pistachio worth $137 million in the mentioned six-month period, indicating also seven percent growth in terms of weight, year on year.
Russia, Germany, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), India and Kirgizstan were the main export destinations of Iranian pistachio during the first six months of the present year, according to the IRICA.—Tehran Times
