Türkiye wants to increase hazelnut exports to America

Published 2024년 1월 18일

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The Giresun Commodity Exchange, with support from the Ministry of Commerce, aims to increase hazelnut promotional activities for North and South American countries in 2024. President Hamza Bölük stated that Turkey's largest hazelnut export market is Europe, but they are working towards identifying and entering new markets, including North and South America. Turkey exported 283 thousand 518 tons of hazelnuts to 121 countries last year, generating an income of 1 billion 864 million 551 thousand 43 dollars, with 3 thousand 240 tons of exports to the USA, 5 thousand 946 tons to Brazil, and 3 thousand 188 tons to Canada.

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Within the framework of the 'Supporting the Development of International Competitiveness (UR-GE)' project prepared by Giresun Commodity Exchange and supported by the Ministry of Commerce, it is aimed to increase hazelnut promotion activities for North and South American countries this year. Hamza Bölük, President of Giresun Commodity Exchange, told the AA correspondent that Turkey's largest hazelnut export market is Europe. Bölük stated that they, as well as some institutions and organizations in the sector, are working to identify new markets. Stating that they brought together European companies operating in the chocolate industry and Turkish exporters at the meetings organized in Germany in November 2023 within the scope of the project supported by the Ministry of Commerce, Bölük stated that their target in 2024 is North and South American countries. TURKISH HAZELNUT WILL BE INTRODUCED IN CANADA Bölük stated that they will participate in the food fair to be held in Canada in ...

Source: Haber7