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REPORT ON TRADE OF PERSIA.
Number in
Table of
Statistics.
52
March 1903, at krs. 2’5o per man (9 lbs.). In Bunder Abbas
and Lingah a green tombac leaf, grown in Oman, is much smoked.
It is stronger than the sun-cured Persian, and was quoted at
Bunder Abbas, March 1903, at krs. 30 per man (9 lbs.), the
supply being limited.
Tombac is packed for export in cotton (kerbaz), and then
sewn in sheepskins, with an outer wrap of gunny. The bales
weigh 13 to 16 Tabriz mans net, 15 to *7 mans gross.
Tobacco.
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In the province of Kermanshah a small quantity of tobacco
is grown ; price, krs. 3 to krs. 10 per man according to quality.
It is also grown in Urmiah and Sotijbulak. Large quantities of
pipe tobacco (“ nokhteh”) are imported into Azerbaijan from
Turkey ; value, krs. 40 to krs. 60 per man of 10} lbs. Tobacco
is also grown in Resht, which finds a market inland. Cheap
Russian cigarettes, on which there is a drawback of the whole
excise paid, are also imported.
Watches.
There is a small trade in cheap watches of Continental make.
Wax, Raw.
A small trade exists in bees-wax from Azerbaijan to Russia.
Wood.
There is a small trade in building timber from India and
Zanzibar to the Gulf ports for local needs.
The forests of Mazanderan are leased to a Russian firm. It
is reported that all the valuable wood near the coast has been cut
down, especially boxwood, of which only small wood now remains,
and that the cost of transport to the coast makes this business
less profitable than formerly.
IV.—Trade Methods and Conditions in Persia.
There seems to be a very general impression that business in Persia usually
entails credit of 20, 30, or even 50 months.
In reality the great majority of transactions are closed in from two to four
months, or an average of three months' credit, and much business is done on
shorter terms.
Between the importer and the wholesale Persian dealer prices are quoted
at long terms, piece-goods often at 18 to 22 months, woollen and silk goods
at 4=5 to 50 months, but according to existing custom these terms are subject
to discount at the recognised rate of 12 per cent, per annum. As a rule, a
contract note is the only document given—
“ Bought x goods from A. at the price oi y krans at 2 months.”
Sometimes a clause is inserted that the note shall not be taken up under
discount before one or two months, and very occasionally a clause that