Turkey exports up slightly in March
Turkey's export volume reached $12.55 billion in March, marking
a 0.3 percent increase from March 2012, according to figures
revealed by the Turkish Exporters Assembly, Hurriyet Daily News
reported.
As the automotive sector's exports worth $1.86 make up the major
part of exports last month, ready-wear ranked second, followed by
the steel sector.
Turkey's exports to the European Union decreased by 4 percent while
exports showed a 4 percent increase to the Middle East and Africa
and a 1 percent increase to the Commonwealth of Independent
States.
Turkish Exporters Assembly's figures show that in terms of
countries, exports to Libya rose by 62 percent, to China by 27
percent, and to Bulgaria and Brazil by 30 percent.
Total exports in the first three months of this year reached to
$36.48 billion, representing a 3 percent increase.
Also, exports in the last 12 months were worth a total of $153.71
billion, marking a 10.8 percent increase.
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