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Pistachio exports to EU hike 17% in Q1, 2024: Eurostat
Eurostat figures indicate that Iranian pistachio exports to EU countries increased by 17% year-over-year in value, reaching €34 million in 2024 from €29 million in 2023, Mehr news Agency reported.
The data also shows that Germany is the primary destination for Iran’s pistachio exports, importing €24.3 million worth of pistachios.
In the first quarter of 2024, Iran was the second largest exporter of pistachios to Europe, following the US, which exported pistachios worth €243 million to the EU during the same period.
However, from January to March 2024, Iran’s exports of pistachios with shells to the EU decreased by 3% compared to the same period last year. The exports amounted to €8.7 million in the first four months of 2024, down from €9 million during the same period in 2023, IRNA reported.
Iran’s exports of shelled pistachios to Europe during the mentioned period in 2024 increased by 26%, reaching €25.3 million. In the first quarter of 2023, Iran had exported €20 million worth of shelled pistachios to Europe.