Restricted Export and Quota Set for Natural Flower Bulbs
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has recently released a new Communiqué regarding the 2025 Export List of Natural Flower Bulbs. The official announcement, published in the Official Gazette, outlines which flower bulbs are permitted for export and which are restricted.
According to the Communiqué, a variety of flower bulbs such as onions, yoghurt flower, crocus, inverted tulip, lily, lily of the valley, black crocus, tulip, snake leg, snake beet, chamomile, snake blade, water lily family, salep family, snake cushion, sand lily, oriental hyacinth, censian, cyclamen, snowdrop, iris, peony, and other tuberous and bulbous species are prohibited from being exported.
Export quotas have also been established for specific varieties of cyclamen, Taurus and Black Sea snowdrops, and yellow berry.
The regulations outlined in the Communiqué are set to take effect on January 1, 2025. It is important for exporters and stakeholders in the flower bulb industry to familiarize themselves with the new restrictions to ensure compliance with the rules and regulations set forth by the Ministry.