AreaIran (Islamic Republic of)

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityBarley, Maize and Wheat

Date20/03/2022

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentBilateral agreement

DescriptionSigned a deal with the Russian Federation to import 20 million tonnes of basic goods, including wheat, barley and maize to address concerns about shortages of basic goods in the Iranian new year, starting on 21 March.