Automotive Exports – November 2017

Monthly automotive aftermarket magazine
Tractor Sales Expected To
Set Record
Made in Turkey tractors are exported to over 130 countries across 5
continents, nearly 40% of the exports shipped to North America and Canada
Last year setting record in the
sales of tractors with 72,205
units in the Turkish market, this year
4.9 percent increase enjoyed in the
first 7 months, if this growth is kept
a new record would be broken in
2017.
TurkTractor Deputy Director
General for sales Irfan Ozdemir
said one of two tractors sold in
the domestic market comes from
TurkTractor.
Stating the Turkish farmers
had enjoyed a productive and
abundant year in 2017, Ozdemir
said; “Rain falls and harvests
generally were good. Commodity
and food prices were good as
well. This year, our farmers get a
good, productive and abundant
year. As our farmers enjoy a good,
productive and abundant year this
is also beneficial for us.”
Reminding there was 4.9 percent
of growth as of the end of July
this year according to the data of
Turkish Statistical Institute, Ozdemir
continued; “As TurkTractor, we
have also gotten our share from
this growth. We evaluate this year
as productive and beneficial year.
The sales of tractors up to October
are also good. Last year having sold
of 72,205 tractors in the domestic
market a record was broken.
Guessing the sales for this yearend
is some difficult, however if we
preserve the sale rate of 4.7 percent
in the first 7 months we can also
close this year with a new record.
As TurkTractor, we accomplish
67 percent of Turkey’s tractor
manufacturing and 87 percent of
the country exports. Turkey exports
to over 130 countries across 5
continents. Nearly 40% of our
exports ship to North America and
Canada. The countries we export
increase quickly.”
Turkish tractor market has been
in upward trend within last 3-4
years
In his statement, Serhun Olgun,
Deputy Director General of
TUMOSAN, said they would sell
mostly in the domestic market and
they had second highest market
share of Turkey.
Pointing out a seamless increase
had been seen in the Turkish tractor
market in last 3-4 years, Olgun
recorded; “Regarding insensitivity
of the agricultural cultivation and
subsidies and credited systems
encourage the Turkish tractor
market increase in a serious way
within last 3-4 years. When we
look at last 6 months of this year,
we see the sales have increased
some. But we see this increase to
reduce some in the second half.
However the sales of tractors will
be near to last year maybe some
higher or slightly less of last year’s
sales. Furthermore, the tractors
manufactured in Turkey have been
equal with European and American
as quality. Having quality in this
level the Turkish made tractors are
preferred much in the countries of
African continent. We can catch
noteworthy opportunities in these
countries.”
72 NOVEMBER 2017