Iraq Imports $56M Iranian Apples in six months

Shafaq News – Baghdad

Iraq led global imports of Iranian apples during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (starting March 21), purchasing 147,000 tons valued at $56M, according to Iranian customs data.

Pakistan followed with 18,700 tons worth $7.2M, and the United Arab Emirates imported 10,000 tons valued at $8.3M.

Additional buyers of Iranian apples included Turkmenistan, Syria, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkiye, Oman, Russia, the Philippines, Qatar, Kuwait, Georgia, and Libya, with imports varying across these markets.

Iran reported a record increase in apple exports for the first half of the year, totaling over 204,000 tons and generating more than $82M in revenue. Since the start of late September (Mehr month in the Iranian calender), the country has shipped an additional 52,000 tons of apples, valued at nearly $34M.

Iraq remains a key market for Iranian agricultural products, particularly fresh fruit, benefiting from geographic proximity and low transportation costs. 

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