TEHRAN - The value of Iran’s tea import has declined 62 percent in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023-January 20, 2024), as compared to the same period in the past year.

Based on the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, during this period, about 33,683 tons of tea worth $185.75 million were imported from eight countries, Tasnim News Agency reported.

Meanwhile, Iran exported about 12,828 tons of tea to 25 countries with a value of about $15.8 million, 58.1 percent less than the figure for the previous year’s same period.

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