Turkey: Southeastern Anatolia's grain exports are increasing

Published 2024년 8월 21일

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The Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey has seen significant success in its exports of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and related products, with exports reaching $1.9 billion in the first seven months. Sunflower oil exports alone brought in $294 million, making up 55.7% of Turkey's total sunflower oil exports. The region also exported over 2.5 million tons of grain and significant amounts of pasta. However, the region's Sunflower Pulps, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters' Association is expressing concerns about a new tariff quota for sunflower seed imports, fearing it could lead to unfair competition and disrupt free market pricing. The association also emphasized the economic importance of sunflower oil manufacturing in the region, especially in Gaziantep, where it generates nearly $500 million in annual exports and provides many employment opportunities.

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The region's 7-month exports in the field of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products, which are the sector with the highest exports in Southeastern Anatolia, reached 1.9 billion dollars. In the 7-month period, the Southeast's sunflower oil exports reached 294 million dollars. Total grain exports from the region exceeded 2.5 million tons. Companies in the region exported a total of 586 thousand tons of pasta and 247 thousand tons of sunflower oil. According to this data; 62.9 percent of Turkey's total pasta exports and 55.7 percent of sunflower oil exports were made from the Southeastern Anatolia region in terms of value. In the 7-month period, the Southeast's sunflower oil exports reached 294 million dollars. Djibouti, Iraq and the USA ranked first in vegetable oil exports. "Sunflower seed tariff quota should cover refined oil producers" Evaluating the opening of a tariff quota for sunflower seed imports with low customs duty between January 1 and April 30, 2025 with the ...

Source: Sondakika