Iran annual imports of coffee reach $148m

 

Iran imported a whopping 49,000 tons of coffee beans in the past year (March 2023-March 2024), valued at $148 million, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

The import marks a significant 48.55% increase compared to the previous year, IRICA said in a report.

In this period, Iran imported coffee beans from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Vietnam, India, Indonesia and Uganda, among others, the report said.

About 95 percent of the coffee beans were imported into the country from these five countries, it added.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) exported $78 million of coffee to Iran, accounting for 52.89 percent of Iran’s coffee imports share in value, IRICA added.

About 82 percent of coffee was imported into the country via Shahid Rajaee Customs Office, followed by Mashhad, Bushehr, Bandar Lengeh and Tehran customs, Mehr news agency reported.

IRICA put the world’s trade value of coffee in 2022 at $45.5 billion.