TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – The statistics agency of the European Union, aka Eurostat, indicates that Iran's pistachio exports to EU countries have increased by 17 percent in the first quarter of 2024.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.

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.

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