# Saffron trade corridors and routes | HS 091020 | Yugalinks

The leading reported route is Iran to Spain, with trade value of $46.1M.

## Route access evidence

| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Iran to Spain | $46.1M | +1.3% | $50.1M | 35 | 1.9% | 4,785 km |
| Afghanistan to India | $24.1M | +7.8% | $27.1M | 8 | 0.5% | 1,004 km |
| Iran to China | $14.5M | +33% | $14.7M | 11 | 0.3% | 5,609 km |
| Spain to USA | $12.9M | -0.5% | $20.2M | 33 | 0% | 5,770 km |
| Iran to United Arab Emirates | $12.5M | -23.7% | $17.1M | 28 | 0.1% | 1,279 km |
| Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia | $10.8M | +6.5% | $16.6M | 17 | 0.1% | 2,425 km |
| Spain to Italy | $7.0M | +8.6% | $16.9M | 25 | 0% | 1,367 km |
| Iran to Italy | $6.3M | +9.7% | $16.9M | 25 | 0% | 3,418 km |
| Netherlands to USA | $4.4M | +22.2% | $20.2M | 33 | 0% | 5,866 km |
| Spain to United Arab Emirates | $3.2M | -6.8% | $17.1M | 28 | 0.1% | 5,635 km |
| Spain to France | $3.2M | +17.7% | $10.8M | 66 | 0% | 1,055 km |
| Spain to Saudi Arabia | $3.1M | -5% | $16.6M | 17 | 0.1% | 4,976 km |
| United Arab Emirates to India | $2.5M | +114.9% | $27.1M | 8 | 0.5% | 2,313 km |
| United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia | $2.2M | +72% | $16.6M | 17 | 0.1% | 775 km |
| Afghanistan to France | $2.2M | +35.4% | $10.8M | 66 | 0% | 5,590 km |
| Iran to France | $2.0M | -1.6% | $10.8M | 66 | 0% | 4,218 km |
| France to Italy | $2.0M | +214.4% | $16.9M | 25 | 0% | 1,110 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Saudi Arabia | $1.8M | -3.1% | $16.6M | 17 | 0.1% | 6,813 km |
| Greece to France | $1.3M | -7.9% | $10.8M | 66 | 0% | 2,099 km |
| Turkmenistan to United Arab Emirates | $1.3M | 0% | $17.1M | 28 | 0.1% | 1,547 km |
| Bahrain to Italy | $1.1M | 0% | $16.9M | 25 | 0% | 3,884 km |
| Belgium to Spain | $1.1M | +68.1% | $50.1M | 35 | 0% | 1,317 km |
| Afghanistan to USA | $1.1M | +22.8% | $20.2M | 33 | 0% | 10,848 km |
| Poland to France | $805.4K | +12.2% | $10.8M | 66 | 0% | 1,368 km |
| Afghanistan to United Arab Emirates | $711.3K | -0.1% | $17.1M | 28 | 0.1% | 1,814 km |
| Comoros to United Arab Emirates | $698.8K | 0% | $17.1M | 28 | 0% | 4,200 km |
| Greece to Italy | $641.9K | -0.6% | $16.9M | 25 | 0% | 1,050 km |
| Greece to USA | $572.7K | +104.6% | $20.2M | 33 | 0% | 7,929 km |
| Myanmar to United Arab Emirates | $561.5K | +76.4% | $17.1M | 28 | 0.1% | 4,415 km |
| Qatar to United Arab Emirates | $557.2K | +356.2% | $17.1M | 28 | 0% | 304 km |
| Afghanistan to Spain | $549.0K | +14.7% | $50.1M | 35 | 0% | 6,290 km |
| Azerbaijan to India | $499.6K | 0% | $27.1M | 8 | 0.3% | 2,812 km |
| Greece to Spain | $446.9K | -19.3% | $50.1M | 35 | 0% | 2,373 km |
| Germany to France | $434.7K | +18.7% | $10.8M | 66 | 0% | 440 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Italy | $423.2K | +52.7% | $16.9M | 25 | 0% | 9,289 km |
| Pakistan to Spain | $393.4K | +118.6% | $50.1M | 35 | 0% | 6,652 km |
| Germany to Italy | $373.1K | -6.9% | $16.9M | 25 | 0% | 1,146 km |
| Portugal to Spain | $356.6K | +1.2% | $50.1M | 35 | 0% | 501 km |
| Turkey to Spain | $335.2K | +128.7% | $50.1M | 35 | 0% | 2,740 km |
| Oman to France | $324.9K | +1,260.2% | $10.8M | 66 | 0% | 5,620 km |

## Selected route history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $78.9M | +41.7% | +39.9% |
| 2011 | $68.7M | -12.9% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | $60.2M | -12.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | $44.7M | -25.7% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | $42.6M | -4.7% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | $42.6M | +0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | $56.7M | +33% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | $55.9M | -1.5% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | $45.4M | -18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | $43.3M | -4.6% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | $29.2M | -32.7% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | $24.2M | -16.9% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | $40.3M | +66.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | $35.9M | -10.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | $46.1M | +28.3% | +23.9% |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._