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Apr 06, 2018 (newstodate): Norway's Seafood Council keeps a vigilant eye on not just the large, but also the small markets for seafood exports to identify growth potentials.
With a mere 275 tonnes of Norwegian salmon imports in Q1, 2018, Iran is indeed a small account for Norway's exporters, but it is still represents growth compared to only 170 tonnes in Q1/2017.
To deepen the understanding of the Iranian market and develop contacts with the country's importers of seafood, Norway's Seafood Council is now organizing a seafood seminar at Tehran on June 19, 2018.
-Iran is a small market today, and salmon is a new commodity for its consumers. But there is a demand and potentials for growth so it makes sense for us to monitor this market, too, says Ingelill Jacobsen, Norway's Seafood Council project manager.
-In 2016, we arranged a seafood seminar in Tehran headed by Norway's minister for seafood and some 100 delegates from Norway's seafood industry. This was followed by participation in 2017 at an Iranian exhibition, and we are now returning again this year to deepen our contacts and establish new relationships.
-While there is definitely a market for more seafood exports to Iran, notably salmon but also pelagic fish, issues with transfer of payment and other banking procedures remain a bottle-neck under the existing sanctions still imposed in Iran. So it will take time to really boost this trade, says Ms Jacobsen.
With a mere 275 tonnes of Norwegian salmon imports in Q1, 2018, Iran is indeed a small account for Norway's exporters, but it is still represents growth compared to only 170 tonnes in Q1/2017.
To deepen the understanding of the Iranian market and develop contacts with the country's importers of seafood, Norway's Seafood Council is now organizing a seafood seminar at Tehran on June 19, 2018.
-Iran is a small market today, and salmon is a new commodity for its consumers. But there is a demand and potentials for growth so it makes sense for us to monitor this market, too, says Ingelill Jacobsen, Norway's Seafood Council project manager.
-In 2016, we arranged a seafood seminar in Tehran headed by Norway's minister for seafood and some 100 delegates from Norway's seafood industry. This was followed by participation in 2017 at an Iranian exhibition, and we are now returning again this year to deepen our contacts and establish new relationships.
-While there is definitely a market for more seafood exports to Iran, notably salmon but also pelagic fish, issues with transfer of payment and other banking procedures remain a bottle-neck under the existing sanctions still imposed in Iran. So it will take time to really boost this trade, says Ms Jacobsen.