Turkey: 30 percent increase in exports from Istanbul Exporters Associations

Published 2021년 9월 13일

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The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İİB) stated that the organization's member companies saw a 30% increase in exports in the first eight months of 2021 compared to the same period in the previous year. The highest value of exports was to Iraq, followed by the USA, Norway, Germany, and the UK. The EU was the region that received the most exports, with a value of 1 billion 330 million dollars. The Istanbul Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters' Association, Istanbul Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters' Association, Ship, Yacht and Services Exporters Association, Istanbul Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters' Association, Istanbul Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association, Istanbul Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association, and Istanbul Hazelnut and Products Exporters' Association all reported increases in exports. The İİB has also started two new UR-GE projects on 'Digital Transformation and E-Export' for the furniture and paper-cardboard industry.

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According to the statement made by İİB, the share of İİB, which sold products to 188 countries in January-August 2021, in the country's exports was 4.6 percent. In the first 8 months of the year, İİB made the highest amount of exports on value basis to Iraq with 416 million dollars. Most of the furniture, paper and forest products, aquaculture and animal products were exported to Iraq. After Iraq, İİB exports the most in terms of value to the USA, Norway, Germany and the United Kingdom. Ship and yacht to Norway, cereals, pulses, oilseeds and their products; Hazelnuts and their products, grains, pulses, oil seeds and their products; Furniture, paper and forest products, grains, pulses, oilseeds and products came to the fore in the United Kingdom. On the basis of country groups, the region to which İİB exports the most was EU countries with 1 billion 330 million dollars. Istanbul Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters' Association, which is one of the unions under the İİB, ...

Source: Bursahakimiyet