Turkiye’s furniture exports amounted to $2.4 billion in the January-June period. The countries to which the furniture industry exports the most in June were Iraq, Germany, USA, Israel and France.
According to the statement made by the Istanbul Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association, exports of the furniture, paper and forestry products sector increased by 30% in the first 6 months compared to the same period of the previous year and reached $4.1 billion.
The furniture industry received a share of $2.4 billion from the exports realized in the said period.
June exports of furniture, paper and forestry products increased by 30.7% to $801 million. The furniture sector’s exports in June increased by 13.2% compared to the same month of the previous year and amounted to $438 million.
Qatar is the country with the highest increase in exports
While the countries to which the furniture industry exports the most in June were Iraq, Germany, the USA, Israel and France, the country with the highest increase in exports was Qatar with 66.2%.
In the period in question, bedsteads and cradles for children, furniture for sitting, wooden furniture for dining and living rooms, metal furniture and furniture for living that can be turned into beds became prominent in furniture exports.
Source: Trthaber / Translated by Irem Yildiz