| Date: | Thursday, July 13, 2023 |
Import and export in Turkey
Turkey has been one of Russia's main trading partners for several years and even second only to China during the sanctions. Only the trade turnover between the two countries increased more than 2 times. In the light of the developments in the world, it can be stated that the dynamics of commercial relations will continue to develop in a positive way.
Turkey has a number of advantages for Russian importers, firstly, Turkey has not imposed sanctions on Russia, and secondly, it has an advantageous geographical location: the average delivery time from Istanbul to Novorossiysk is 2-5 days. It has large ports where transit trade is intense, and also has strong connections to the whole world by road, rail and airline.
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1- Food products
Türkiye is the world leader in the production of many food products. Due to the developed agricultural industry and the favorable climate, it is possible to harvest several crops per year. Here you can find many natural products such as walnuts, tangerines, oranges, figs, pomegranates, apples, apricots, quinces, hazelnuts, tea and raisins. Turkish desserts such as spices, Turkish delight, baklava, and pâtisserie are especially popular in Russia. You can also supply agricultural products, fruit juices and carbonated beverages produced in other countries through parallel imports.
2- Textile- Raw Material
Textile products from Turkey are popular all over the world and are exported to more than 196 countries. At the same time, production volumes are constantly increasing. For example, in January-December 2022, it achieved an export of 10 billion 359 million dollars with an increase of 2.1 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Thus, the textile and raw materials sector reached the highest annual export of all time. Especially popular in Russia, Turkish clothes are better than European brands in terms of price-quality ratio, there are so many manufacturers that it will not be difficult to find a supplier. In Turkey, besides clothes, carpets, bed linen, towels, and also excellent fabrics that can be imported into Russia for their own production are purchased.
3- Furniture
Interest in Turkish furniture is increasing day by day. It continues to grow every year by increasing its production activities in difficult times. The sector's exports increased by 11.2 percent in 2022 and reached 4.7 billion dollars. With the withdrawal of world-famous brands from Russia, the supply between the two countries continues to increase.
4- Home Appliances
Turkey has long been one of the main suppliers of household appliances to neighboring countries, the most popular products include refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners. These have high consumer qualities and are available at an affordable price. In addition to the most popular brands produced in Turkey, it supplies its products to other countries with production and transit trade in big brands.
5- Home stuff
Turkey is a country that combines the technologies of the West and the traditions of the East, therefore, as in any eastern market, in Russia you can find a lot of different souvenirs and household items that can be sold profitably. For example, in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, you can buy a table lamp for about 1,000 rubles and sell it for 3,000 rubles.
6- Personal Care and Medicine
Pharmaceutical industry and personal care products sector in Turkey is very developed. It meets almost 100% of domestic needs and actively exports products abroad. Currently, more than 100 pharmaceutical manufacturers are registered in the country, local products have high quality indicators and are also much cheaper than their counterparts from Germany and other developed capitalist countries. For sanctioned Russia, the import of Turkish medicines is an opportunity to close the current gap. Personal care and make-up products attract attention with their variety, quality and natural ingredients.
7- Automotive and Construction Machinery Spare Parts
It has been in a central position in the spare parts production of European and American manufacturers for many years. It is possible to find both original parts and Turkish branded equivalents of all products. With the withdrawal of large European companies in Russia, Turkish branded spare parts fill the gaps in the market. Remember that your engine oil needs can also be met.
Turkey is an excellent intermediary in the organization of supply by import and its advantageous geographical location. With the ports and border gates used as logistics bases, it facilitates the delivery of needed products to any point in the world.
Opportunities in Turkey, which is the most suitable bridge country from China to Europe with the historical Silk Road, are growing day by day. Trades made with Clef Trade are profitable, your ASR Transit logistics transactions are concluded quickly.
