Grains, pulses, oilseeds and products sector achieved an export of $5 billion 510 million 942 thousand in the first half of the year.
The Turkish grains, pulses, oilseeds and products sector earned $5 billion 510 million 942 thousand in return for 5 million 45 thousand 262 tons of products sent to 213 countries and free zones in the first half of the year.
The sector’s exports in the first half of the year increased by 2.1% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The sector made the most exports to the Middle East countries with $2 billion 5 million 15 thousand. The Middle East was followed by Africa with $1 billion 185 million 306 thousand and the Americas with $593 million 97 thousand.
In the country-based exports of the sector, Iraq ranked first with $966 million 207 thousand, while the USA came second with $354 million 566 thousand and Syria was the third with $237 million 562 thousand.
Ahmet Tiryakioglu, Chairman of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) Grains, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Sector Board, stated that the exports in their sector continue positively.
“Our products are high quality and in demand”
Noting that they continue to work to provide more exports, Tiryakioglu said:
“Our industry is making efforts to increase its search for new markets and to increase its strength in the markets in which it exists. We continue our efforts to provide more foreign currency to our country this year. Our products are of high quality and are in demand. This situation is also reflected in our export data. The rise of our industry in exports continues. Our exports in the first half of the year outstripped the figures of the same period of the previous year. This makes us happy. In the first half of the year, our exports reached $5.5 billion. We aim to carry this export even higher. I hope that we will get better export data in the coming periods. Our industry is open and we want to contribute to our country by using our advantages.”
Source: Trthaber / Prepared by Irem Yildiz