Automotive August 2021

Turkey’s exports
to EU top $40
bln in first half
of year
Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet Mus
Turkey’s exports to EU countries this January-June soared 42 percent on a yearly
basis to reach $40.86 billion, according to official figures.
The country’s overall exports were up 39.9 percent to $104.98 billion in the same
period, according to data compiled by Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) figures.
The main sectors in exports to the EU during the first half of the year were
automotive ($9.5 billion), apparel ($5.65 billion), chemical ($4.77 billion), and
steel ($3.27 billion).
The EU’s share of Turkey’s exports in the six-month period was 38.92 percent.
Germany was the main destination for Turkish exports over the same period with
$1.57 billion, a jump of 33.2 percent on a yearly basis. İsmail Gülle, head of the
exporters’ group, said the country also reached $8.2 billion in exports to the EU,
up 49.4 percent on an annual basis. Thanks to Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet
Mus’ critical meetings with EU representatives, Turkey’s exports to the union will
continue to rise, Gülle added.
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