Dried fruit trade has gained a lot of importance especially in these years in the field of export. Considering Iran's capacity and potential in this field, our country has also started a wide range of exports. In this article, we intend to examine and review the current status of this export, but we believe that the field of export of this product has many hidden and obvious capacities, and Iran's share of dry fruit exports has not yet been provided and fulfilled as it should be. 
Every country tries to export the best kind of different products to other countries. This is also true for our country. Iran has an effective activity in the dry fruit export sector, but it cannot be said that it is considered one of the giants in the dry fruit export. 5% of the world's dried fruit exports belong to Iran, in fact, this figure is equivalent to two billion dollars annually, among all dried fruit exports, raisins usually have a very special place. There are dates and pistachios. The largest dry fruit market in the world is related to the European Union, this indicates that the destination of most dried fruit exports is to European markets. So, naturally, the destination of many of our export products in the field of dry fruits is nowhere but Europe! We all know that dried fruits are next to all kinds of edible nuts that together produce dried fruits. Due to very low humidity, this group of food has a longer shelf life and there is less risk of loss during transportation. The topic of dry fruit export is so broad that it includes its own special procedures and licenses. In the following, we will explain to you more about all the stages of dry fruit export. 
Dried fruit export license
Every export, including dried fruit, has a supplier who must obtain a series of licenses in the field of health and safety of the product offered, if you are the only trader and the supplier is apart from you, you should know that many licenses are obtained by the supplier himself. And there is no need to follow you. But all licenses and approvals related to health and hygiene should be set according to the defined standards and laws of the country in question. We know that each country has set its own rules to import products and goods. In the continuation of the dry fruit export permit discussion; I must say that the businessman must make sure that the supplier has the health and safety code from the Food and Drug Organization. It should also be checked that every workforce that works in the field of production must have a health card; businessman should know that if he intends to export dried fruit to Canada, Europe or the United States, he must first take some of the cargo for a sample and Receive a certificate or send confirmation of aflatoxin. Of course, if the load is not approved in terms of health and hygiene, the permission to return the load will also be lost. But in general, in order to do his business properly, a businessman must first look for a strong supplier with all the relevant licenses so that he can do his work properly. One of the most important things that the destination country pays a lot of attention to when receiving your exported product is the packaging of your goods or products. Therefore, the packaging must also be done in accordance with the import laws of the country in question in order to be granted the export license. 
Dried fruit for export
Iran ranks first to third in the world in terms of production of four types of dried fruits: pistachio, walnut, almond and hazelnut. You must have guessed that Iran’s export can be considered a pole for the world's dried fruit, at least in one case, including pistachios. Of course, it is necessary to include date along with the dry fruit we mentioned. The whole world is of the same opinion that Iranian dates, pistachios, almonds, walnuts and even hazelnuts have a unique taste and quality that you cannot find anywhere else in the world, so it is natural to invest in the export of these nuts in Iran is considered a very popular matter. The discussion of dry fruit export in Iran is a historical matter, because since ancient times, Iran has been one of the most important hubs in the world in the export of pistachios, and many European and American countries are still a frequent customer of pistachios. They are considered Iranian. Although with a series of new ideas to review the situation of Iran's dry fruits for export, we can expand the production and harvest and eventually export in larger dimensions, but even now Iran is one of the countries that you can say something about in the field of dry fruits for export and other field of busienss. The provision of suitable cultivation conditions in Iran is one of the most important reasons for Iran's privilege in the field of dry fruits for export. Iranian high-quality pistachio among exported dried fruits has the most share of annual exports and income from exports. In fact, in terms of numbers, the foreign currency income of pistachio exports as one of the dried fruits is about 1.2 billion dollars. 
Iran's dried fruit market
Iran's dried fruit production and buying and selling market is one of the largest dried fruit markets in the region, one of the most important reasons for which is the abundant production of agricultural products in the country. For example, in the field of pistachio production, which is one of the most important products in the dry fruit market of Iran, Iran is one of the largest producers of pistachios in the world. The country has a very good situation in the field of production of dried figs and types of walnuts and almonds, and the production of dates is considered one of the most important advantages of Iran in the region. The country of Iran is considered one of the hubs of nuts and dried fruit production in the region with its resources for the production of garden and summer products. Iranian pistachio is considered one of the most important dried fruits of Iran, which has a worldwide reputation. After the pistachio product, products such as almonds, peanuts, walnuts, dried and processed fruits, dried figs, raisins and dates are among the best types of dried fruits in Iran. Many of Iran's dry fruits are exported abroad in bulk. After exporting to other countries, many of these dried fruits are sold to the world market in various packages and with the brand of another country, which has a price several times higher than its bulk type. With the growth of the packaging industry and more awareness of the respected exporters in the field of Iranian dried fruit, it is hoped that the amount of bulk sales in the field of Iranian dried fruit export will be reduced so that with proper packaging and the use of branding, more currency will be brought to the country. 
Steps to export dried fruit
Below we discuss the main process of order registration and steps of dried fruit export in Iran:
- Appropriate supply of pistachios for each country: You must pay attention to the fact that each country buys pistachios based on its health principles, you must supply each pistachio according to the health of that country, and for example, Germany buys pistachios with low aflatoxin.
- Packing and labeling pistachios: After you have supplied the desired pistachios for each country, you must put a label on it with the details of the exporting company, product specifications, importing company, harvest time, etc. If this export is in bulk, you can avoid putting a label, but if it is exported in small packages, all the information must be included on it.
- Obtaining pistachio standard certificates: Before pistachios are exported, they must have the necessary standards according to the country you are exporting to. These approvals must be obtained from the Ministry of Medicine and Food.
- Giving the product to the customs office: You can give the product to any customs you want.
- Bill of lading and financial settlements: 20% of the first amount is usually taken from the customer and the rest is paid to the exporting company at the time of delivery of the goods.
- Delivery of cargo to transport companies: The exporter is obliged to make sure that the transport company complies with all the conditions of storage.
- The remaining documents and certificates of the exporter must be sent to the importing company so that they can clear their goods.
Iran, having a high amount of planting and harvesting in the field of various dried fruits, has been able to be one of the countries that have the first rank in the production of some products such as pistachios, walnuts, peanuts, figs, etc. 
Dried fruit export rules
Dried fruit export, like other fields of export, has a series of rules, most of these rules must be followed according to the requirements and standards of the destination country, but still, there are a series of elements and rules that are fixed in the dry fruit export rules. All these fixed rules are related to packaging and information in the field of production and processing of dried fruit for export. For example, one of the most important things in dry fruit packaging and export is that the name of the product must be written completely on the product packaging. The next thing is that if special additives are used in the production and processing of the product, it must be noted on the specifications, and if the production and processing procedure is done naturally, all the steps should be noted. 
If your exported dried fruit is nuts, be sure to include whether these nuts are packed with skin or without skin. The specifications and date of production are one of the most important information in the field of export products, which should be written both on the packaging and on the product label. It is necessary to know that in order to export some dried fruits, such as raisins and apricot leaves, it is necessary to obtain a standard certificate, and to export this type of dried fruit, you must also pay attention to these items. Peanut is one of the most sensitive export nuts,because the possibility of mycotoxins in peanuts is much higher than in other nuts. However, aflatoxin does not cause a problem in the production of peanuts and most people are aware of this. But the strict European laws regarding the maximum allowed amount of pollutants are undeniable and must be followed. 
Iran's dried fruit market countries
The countries that are the dry fruit market for Iran's export have a special variety. the import of nuts and peanuts is growing in Europe, which has increased due to the trend of consumers towards a healthier life. The Netherlands, exports to Germany, England and growing markets in Central and Eastern Europe provide opportunities for dried fruit suppliers. Food safety certification with frequent laboratory testing, along with corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards can provide great benefits to dry fruit exporters. According to the statistics of the dry fruit exporters union, in the first seven months of 2016, Iran's pistachio and pistachio nut exports with a weight of 38,535,123 tons and a value of $5,306,23294 were the top products of Iran's dry fruit exports. Raisins were ranked second with a weight of 51403.919 tons and a value of 90814.035 dollars. Iran is the first exporter of pistachios and the third exporter of raisins. Among the dried fruits exported from Iran, a major part of dried fruit export, pistachio, raisin export and date export has been to Europe; Eastern European countries have also been the date export market. One of the big markets for the export of dry fruits are European countries, which will be analyzed separately in the following statistics and figures of the amount of imports, the type of product in demand, and the countries requesting dry fruits.
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