In February this year, Turkey's imports of billets and blooms totaled 429,681 metric tons, up 45.9 percent year-on-year and 92.7 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the income generated from these imports amounted to US$209.26 million, an increase of 42.2 percent month-on-month and 74.9 percent year-on-year.
Between January and February, the volume of imports of billets and blooms from Turkey was 724,162 tons, an increase of 24.8 percent, while the value of these imports increased by 17.4 percent to 356.39 million US dollars year on year.
Imports of blanks and blooms to Turkey - last 12 months
During the period, the largest source of imports of blanks and blooms to Turkey was Russia, which supplied 236,013 tons, an increase of 102.8 percent. year after year. Russia was followed by China with 175,680 tons, up 71.6 percent, and the UAE with 60,594 tons.
Top 10 largest sources of imports of harvested and flowering plants in Turkey between January and February:
