Citrus fruits of northern Iranian province of Mazandaran are sold in China for the first time, according to the head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO).
“Although China is Iran’s first trade partner, our exports basket to the country is mainly comprised of petrochemical products and raw materials,” Alireza Peimanpak said.
The exports of Iranian citrus fruits to China takes place after two agreements between the two countries in July for China’s imports of citrus fruits and honey.
The agreements were signed virtually between Iran’s agriculture minister Javad Sadatinejad and China’s customs chief Yu Jianhua.
Mazandaran Province produces over 7.5 million tons of agricultural products per annum, accounting for 10 percent of the economic value of the whole agrarian products of Iran.
Rice and citrus fruits are regarded as the most important products of Mazandaran and a key source of income for the northern province.