Hazelnut exports brought 1.8 billion dollars to 59 countries

Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association Hazelnut and Products Sector Committee Vice Chairman Sebahattin Arslantürk said that 284 thousand 141 tons of hazelnuts were exported from Turkey in 2023 and 1 billion 866 million 735 thousand 417 dollars of foreign exchange input was provided in return. Aslantürk pointed out that 29 percent of the exports with 531 million 17 thousand 330 dollars were made from Trabzon and said, "In 2023, there was a 22 percent decrease in the amount of hazelnuts exported from Trabzon compared to the previous year, and a 4 percent decrease in the export amount. 59 from Trabzon "While hazelnuts were exported to the country, the most exported countries were Italy, Germany, Poland, France and Brazil, respectively," he said. Stating that there was a significant decrease in orders last year due to high inflation in European countries and other global markets, and that this situation was also reflected in hazelnut exports, Arslantürk emphasized that they foresee a ...