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Turkey: exports up by 65% from 2019 Q1

10/06/2020 - François-Xavier Branthôme
Turkish food producers see boom in orders from Asia, Europe

It seems that Turkey's successful fight against the new coronavirus, along with the hesitations or supply disruptions on purchases from countries hit hard by the pandemic, has strengthened the brand image of Turkish food. As a result, according to the trade press, orders from Asian and European purchasing groups have significantly increased – up to 100% in some product categories, sector representatives said.

Many purchasing groups from Asia to Europe shifted their orders to Turkey, especially for products like packaged food. Turkey Food and Beverage Industry Associations Federation Vice Chairman Rint Akyüz said they expect food exports to reach USD 20 billion this year.

The bestselling products during this period were ketchup, various kinds of sauce and tomato paste in particular. Turkish tomato paste producers, which rank fourth after America, China, Spain and Italy (and sixth in terms of exports over past five years), have seen orders increase significantly. Quantities exported in the first quarter of 2020 were 65% higher than in the first quarter of 2019 and 35% higher than in the first quarters of 2017-2019, making 2020 Q1 the best in recent years; sector representatives believe Turkey has emerged as a reliable alternative. Even Asian buyers now have health concerns on purchases from China, which can offer various products cheaper than Turkey. 
 

Despite the 14% tax imposed by the European Union on Turkish products, giant market chains in Europe orders from Turkey”, sector representatives said. It has even started selling tomato paste to Denmark, which has never bought this product from Turkey before. Assen Foods Chairman Ali Kibar said countries like Malaysia and Thailand, which were purchasing Chinese products before, have now turned to Turkish manufacturers. He added that they have seen a significant acceleration in exports as well as an increase in demand in the domestic market during the pandemic period.

Dardanel G?da CEO Mehmet Önen said, "Turkey became the most important alternative for Europe and saw a boom in orders.” Önen said Israel was also among the countries that significantly increased its imports from Turkey. "Exports to Israel which were at just USD 1 million in past months reached USD 4 million in March," he said, adding that they also sell a huge amount of food products to Azerbaijan, Romania and Georgia.

Tomato Paste, Frozen and Canned Food Industry Association (SALKONDER) Chairman Hakan Turan said “thanks to its exemplified fight against the pandemic, Turkey has emerged as a safe harbour in this tough time”.

Some complementary data
Comparison of monthly export performance as presented in our recurring column on exports of the world’s top ten exporting countries
 


Source: dailysabah.com
 
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