TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced that 49,000 tons of coffee beans, valued at $148 million, were imported into the country in the previous Iranian calendar year (March 2023-March 2024), showing a 48.55 percent hike compared to a year earlier. - Economy news - 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.