sanctions
Grower Subsidies Sustain Tea
Sanctions limiting Iran’s ability to purchase tea encouraged domestic production which has increased by 15% in 2019. Read more
Iran Tea Exports Climb Despite Sanctions
Farmers at the local tea harvest festival in Darbaq, in Iran’s Gilan province, were buoyant on good yields through mid-July. Iran’s Tea Factories Syndicate reported an 18% increase in volume to 50,309 metric tons of green leaf Read more
US Sanctions Harm Tea Trade
Sanctions have caused Iran’s currency to nosedive, unemployment to increase, and inflated prices for tea and sugar. Read more
Sanctions force Iran to find tea import answers
Iran is beginning to feel the effects of renewed economic sanctions imposed by the United States and one of its first problems is adequate tea imports. Read more
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