Turkey: Exports of milk and dairy products increased this year under the influence of China

According to the information compiled by AA correspondent from the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute, milk and dairy products exports decreased last year compared to the previous year. Last year, a total of 300 million 206 thousand dollars of milk and dairy products exports and 67 million 49 thousand dollars of imports were made. Exports in 2020 shrank by 12.5 percent in quantity and 5.6 percent in value compared to the previous year. Despite the decline in exports, the removal of barriers to export of milk and dairy products to China in the middle of last year had a positive impact on the export of the sector. While 71 million 560 thousand dollars were exported in milk and dairy products in the first three months of last year, exports increased to 80 million 180 thousand dollars in the same period this year. Thus, the said export increased by 12.04 percent. The Chinese factor was effective in this increase. While 14 million 596 thousand dollars were exported to China in ...