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1. Business insights: The popularity of cardamom in Arab countries, the economy of East Africa, Iran's commercial customs, the export of blue salt from Iran and 8 other interesting facts

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🚤 Turkmenistan has multiple ports, but Türkmenbaşy is the country's main commercial port.

📦 There are four road borders and three rail routes for shipping goods to Turkmenistan and Central Asia.

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🌿 The consumption of cardamom is very high in Arab countries.

☕ In Saudi Arabia, for instance, cardamom is used alongside coffee.

💡 This country meets most of its needs through imports.

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💲 The economies of East African countries like Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and Somalia are primarily dependent on agriculture.

❌ It is worth noting that in these countries, certain limitations cause this sector to operate traditionally.

🔗 Moreover, efforts are being made by governments, NGOs, and international organizations to introduce modern agricultural methods and increase productivity.

✔️ There are several commercial customs points between Iran and Saudi Arabia, serving as entry and exit points for goods and services between the two countries.

⛴ The Bandar Abbas International Customs is one of the main entry and exit points, particularly for maritime trade.

⚓ The Shalamcheh International Customs, located in Khuzestan province near the land borders with Saudi Arabia, is another key point.

🌊 The province of Trabzon, located in Turkey's Black Sea region, exported over 185 million dollars worth of goods to 81 countries in the first two months of this year.

📍 Morocco, Qatar, Yemen, Turkmenistan, Malawi, Jordan, Albania, India, Uganda, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, the Philippines, Malta, Uruguay, and Bangladesh are among the importers of goods from Trabzon.

📃 The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is an agreement aimed at economic growth and development for Southern African countries.

📑 With this agreement, eligible African countries have duty-free access to U.S. markets for over 1,800 products.

🧂 Blue salt is produced only in Iran and is a mineral salt with significant medicinal properties.

✅ Additionally, if the blue color is more pronounced, it indicates higher quality.

❗ This type of salt cannot be extracted and is rare, but a small amount of it can be found within large volumes of extracted salt.

🇲🇾 Malaysia's largest imports from Iran are mainly in the energy and petrochemical sectors.

🍯 Malaysia also imports products such as saffron, carpets, and dried fruits from Iran.

🇮🇷 Iran, with its rich energy resources and specific agricultural products, and Malaysia, with its advanced industrial factors in the petrochemical sector, engage in these types of exchanges.

🥜 Most Iranian dried figs come from Fars province, which are of high quality and are very popular among traders and merchants.

🚩 The majority of these products are exported abroad, with East Asian countries being the primary destinations.

⬅️ Glass is one of the suitable products for trade with Middle Eastern countries.

📤 African and Arab countries are considered important markets for Iranian glass.

🚗 These markets are major and significant export destinations for this product due to the demand for glass in various industries such as automotive and others.

♨️ Raisins are usually produced in countries with warm climates such as Iran, the United States, Turkey, and Australia.

📥 The largest imports of raisins occur in countries including Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

🍰 These countries are recognized as the main consumers of raisins due to high usage in the food, confectionery, and bakery industries.

🇸🇾 In trade with Syria, having information about different borders is very important.

📌 For instance, many traders prefer to receive their goods through the Abu Kamal border due to its cost and time efficiency.

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