Iran applies ban on export of several agricultural products
Date
4/19/2022 3:07:29 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 19. Iran has
indefinitely banned the export of potatoes, onions, tomatoes and
eggplant, Trend reports IRIB News Agency.
This was stated in a letter sent by the Iranian Deputy Minister
of Agriculture Jihad Abbas Askarzadeh to the Iranian Deputy
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and Director General of
the Islamic Republic of Iran customs Administration (IRICA) Alireza
Moghaddasi on April 17.
“As a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, a
number of incidents have taken place in world markets, and the
demand for some agricultural products in world markets has
increased,” stated in the letter.
At the same time, import duties on agricultural products in
neighboring countries have also been reduced. In addition, there is
a need to regulate prices in the domestic market of Iran.
At present, the price of 1 kg of potato in Iran is 100,000 rials
(about $2.38), 1 kg of onion is 69,000 rials (about $1.64), 1 kg of
tomato is 199,000 rials (about $4.73) and 1 kg of eggplant is
around 69,000 rials (about $1.64).
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