Turkey: Foreign exchange inflow with sea snails export amount increased by 66 percent

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Published Sep 28, 2023

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Sea snail exports from the Black Sea Region have reached 11.6 million dollars, a 66% increase from the previous year. The majority of these exports went to South Korea, followed by China and Japan. These sea snail exports are crucial for the foreign exchange inflow of the region and the country's economy.

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Sea snails, one of the important export products of the Black Sea Region, are sold to 7 countries. The export amount of sea snails, which increases its value every year, increased by 66 percent on an annual basis and reached 11 million 625 thousand 609 dollars. Sea snails, which are an important product for foreign exchange inflow in the regional and national economy, occupy an important area in Turkey's exports. Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association, told the AA correspondent that 1077 tons of sea snails were exported from Turkey in 8 months of the year. Stating that 11 million 625 thousand 609 dollars of income was obtained from the foreign sales in question, Gürdoğan said, "In the same period last year, 6 million 995 thousand 918 dollars of profit was obtained from the export of 951 tons of sea snails from our country. Thus, Turkey's 8-month sea snail exports increased by 13 percent in quantity, "The value ...

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