decrease in the export of nuts of Iran

According to Citrono, quoted by Tejarat News, Nowruz is coming in less than 50 days, An Eid where nuts and dried fruits were a constant treat for the guests. But with the astronomical increase in the price of nuts in the past years, many households reduced their basket of nuts to chickpeas and raisins or, in the best case, peanuts, which have a lower price than items such as pistachios, almonds, cashews, walnuts, etc. Now other foreign buyers have turned away from Iranian nuts, so the export of dry fruits has experienced a 70% drop this year.

Of course, the decrease in exports cannot be related to the reduction in the purchasing power of foreign applicants. Instead, with the reduced demand and purchases from the people, producers have also lost their production capacity. On the other hand, the general inflation of Iran's economy has increased production costs in addition to people's pockets. Due to the increased expenses, it is natural to maintain only 30% of the export production capacity.

As union officials say, the price of nuts has increased by at least 40% since the beginning of the year. Earlier, the price increase affected the Yalda night market, and many nut sellers faced a severe recession.

The export of dry fruits and nuts decreased by 70% this year. Since the price of this product is far away from people's purchasing power, chickpeas and raisins, have been removed from people's baskets as the last survivors of nuts.

According to Tejarat News, Nowruz is coming in less than 50 days, An Eid where nuts and dried fruits were a constant treat for the guests. But with the astronomical increase in the price of nuts in the past years, many households reduced their basket of nuts to chickpeas and raisins or, in the best case, peanuts, which have a lower price than items such as pistachios, almonds, cashews, walnuts, etc. Now other foreign buyers have turned away from Iranian nuts, so the export of dry fruits has experienced a 70% drop this year.

Of course, the decrease in exports cannot be related to the decline in the purchasing power of foreign applicants. Instead, with the reduced demand and purchases from the people, producers have also lost their production capacity. On the other hand, the general inflation of Iran's economy has increased production costs in addition to people's pockets. Due to the increased expenses, it is natural to maintain only 30% of the export production capacity.

As union officials say, the price of nuts has increased by at least 40% since the beginning of the year. The price increase that previously affected the Yalda night market and many nut sellers faced a severe recession. Although official statistics and statements summarize this year's inflation in the range of 40%, a field survey of prices showed a growth of 100%. Some items have a story.

The sellers of nuts and dried fruits consider the sharp increase in the price of dried fruits to be the cause of the market slowdown, and they say that even during the peak of consumption, such as Yalda night and Nowruz days, the demand has dramatically decreased compared to previous years. They need to draw an evident vision for Nowruz 1402 (2023), and they predict the recession of the Eid market with certainty. Significantly, the coincidence of Ramadan with the upcoming Nowruz fuels this pessimism.

This is even though until a decade ago, the sale of nuts and dried fruits were even considered a seasonal job, and some citizens used the Nowruz dried fruit market to provide their profit for a year.

The unfavorable situation of dry fruit export

Along with the decrease in domestic consumption and the growing trend of prices, the export statistics of dry fruits are also unfavorable. According to the available data, only 32 thousand tons of dry fruits were exported in the first eight months of this year; Meanwhile, this figure was 96 thousand tons in 2019.

At the same time, Iran's export situation is critical. Not long ago, Japan refused to accept the shipment of figs exported from Iran due to contamination with aflatoxin poison higher than the permissible limit and announced its destruction.

In the meantime, this ambiguity has arisen for many people that this export may return to Iran and be sold to the people. But some market activists say its return to the country will not be economical.

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