AUTOPARTSTurkish automotive manufacturers are in direct contact with local <strong>autoparts</strong> manufacturers for procurement<strong>and</strong> 70% of these companies are SMEs. The total number of <strong>autoparts</strong> manufacturers in Turkey is about4000. The sales volume of <strong>autoparts</strong> sector reached US$ 13.3 billion for the year 2009. The Turkish<strong>autoparts</strong> industry produces almost all parts <strong>and</strong> components. At present, the local parts <strong>and</strong> componentsproduction consists of:• Engine <strong>and</strong> engine parts• Power train parts <strong>and</strong> components• Brake <strong>and</strong> clutch parts <strong>and</strong> components• Hydraulic <strong>and</strong> pneumatic systems• Suspension systems• Security systems• Rubber <strong>and</strong> plastic parts• Chassis frame <strong>and</strong> parts• Castings <strong>and</strong> forgings• Electrical equipment <strong>and</strong> parts, lighting systems• Batteries• Auto glass• SeatsAutoparts industry manufacturers are exerting intense efforts to obtain quality certificates. Most membersof TAYSAD have quality certificates such as the ISO 9000 Series <strong>and</strong> others. In fact, Turkish <strong>autoparts</strong>manufacturers are the pioneers of Turkish companies for “The European Quality Award”. BRISA, a tyreproducing company, was the first winner of “The European Quality Award” in 1996. Then, BEKSA won the“The European Quality Award” in the category of small <strong>and</strong> medium sized enterprises in 1997. BEKSA,which was established in 1987, produces steel cord <strong>and</strong> bead wire for tyre reinforcement <strong>and</strong> hose wire forhigh pressure hoses. In 2002, BOSCH Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. was awarded with a prize in the “operationalunits category” in 2003 by European Foundation for Quality Management. The Bursa Bosch Diesel plantreceived the European Quality Award in the field of Organisational Excellence, the most prestigious awardin the category. Bosch Bursa Diesel Plant has received the EFQM Excellence Award 2008 on the 28th ofOctober during the Award Ceremony held in the Louvre Museum, Paris. Bosch Bursa Diesel plant is the firstcompany in Turkey to win the EFQM Excellence Award for the second time. Bosch Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.produces injectors, nozzle holder assemblies <strong>and</strong> injectors for common-rail systems.© İGEME - Export Promotion Center of Turkey, 2010
AUTOPARTSEXPORTS OF THE AUTOPARTS INDUSTRYTurkey’s <strong>autoparts</strong> industry exports are increasing significantly with the focus on replacement components.The share of the <strong>autoparts</strong> industry is 5% of total export with a value of US$ 5.1 billion in 2009. The main<strong>autoparts</strong> products exported are engine parts, tyres <strong>and</strong> tubes, accessories for bodies, road wheels <strong>and</strong>parts, rubber parts for motor vehicles, transmission shafts <strong>and</strong> cranks. In fact, Turkey exports many cars,buses <strong>and</strong> trucks in parts. In terms of the breakdown of <strong>autoparts</strong> exports by province, Bursa, Istanbul,Kocaeli <strong>and</strong> Izmir have the major share. The number of companies in the <strong>autoparts</strong> industry is about 4000.Approximately 400 <strong>autoparts</strong> exporters operate in the country, <strong>and</strong> around 70% of their output is exportedto the European UnionTurkish <strong>autoparts</strong> Products are destined for a wide range of countries in the world. The main export marketsare Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, France, the Russian Federation, Romania, Pol<strong>and</strong>, Belgium, Iran,Spain, the United States, the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Brasil.Turkish <strong>autoparts</strong> exporters follow European <strong>and</strong> international st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> norms. Turkish companiessupply major European producers such as OPEL, VW, FORD <strong>and</strong> GM.Exports of The Autoparts Industry (Value: US$ 1000)Products 2006 2007 2008 2009Engine parts 991.766 1.327.173 1.350.459 858.843Tyres <strong>and</strong> tubes 712.542 889.137 969.040 825.254Accessories of bodies 412.376 570.701 653.700 496.679Road wheels <strong>and</strong> parts 343.938 496.113 500.701 279.712Rubber parts for motor vehicles 225.173 308.511 348.481 323.647Transmission shaft <strong>and</strong> cranks, bearings 129.160 175.110 230.717 151.388Brake <strong>and</strong> servo brakes 135.737 173.527 211.902 130.122Batteries <strong>and</strong> parts 88.812 152.861 193.107 147.550Clutches 110.388 140.604 158.904 119.099Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles 80.213 102.943 139.823 72.067Electrical lighting or signalling equipment 57.099 89.574 109.543 92.084Auto Glasses 64.349 83.477 87.254 54.532Ball Bearings 65.921 79.933 92.844 64.532Axles 54.925 78.433 94.866 48.061Suspension shock-absorbers 50.248 77.609 100.359 77.007Silencers <strong>and</strong> exhaust pipes 20.762 46.931 44.025 33.327Safety seat belts 65.998 73.620 75.583 57.051Filters 55.708 65.561 72.922 70.085Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression–ignition internal combustion engines51.229 60.448 62.420 34.727Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines 19.860 58.980 57.676 34.201Radiators 40.412 57.091 69.950 42.170Bodies for the motor vehicles 36.441 56.250 68.265 39.262Bumpers <strong>and</strong> parts there of 17.380 31.227 39.535 29.179Airbags 14.860 30.921 43.211 53.320Steering wheels, steering columns <strong>and</strong> steering boxes 18.642 27.353 30.428 23.932Gaskets 16.437 11.822 13.641 13.493Gear boxes 537.646 21.499 39.933 25.993Engine pumps 13.793 18.509 17.949 14.776Diesel or semi-diesel engines 15.614 35.696 70.856 166.345Rear-view mirror for vehicles 7.898 9.932 12.507 8.320Brake linings 7.060 7.217 4.361 2.354Air condition for motor vehicles 846 6.903 16.814 10.110Chassis fitted with engine for motor vehicles 29.433 631 1.391 290Instrument panel clocks <strong>and</strong> clocks of a similar type for vehicles 169 240 504 195Other automotive components 10.148 705.418 813.483 582.022TOTAL 4.532.468 6.092.203 6.970.822 5.119.497Source: Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade (DTM)© İGEME - Export Promotion Center of Turkey, 2010