Russia and China to increase supplies of blanks to Turkey in January-August 2026

According to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in August of this year, imports of blanks and vegetables to Turkey amounted to 284,733 metric tons, which is 23.5 percent less than in July and 24.7 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, the value of these imports amounted to $150.20 million, which is 23.8 percent less compared to the previous month and 20.0 percent year-on-year.

In January-August, for the period from 2026 to 2027, turkey meat imports amounted to 3.34 million tons, an increase of 15.2%, while the value of these imports increased by 15.9% to 1.68 billion dollars year-on-year.

Import of blanks and inflorescences from Turkey in the last 12 months месяцев

During the reporting period, the largest supplier of blanks and inflorescences to Turkey There was Russia, which supplied 935,338 tons, which is 45.2% more than last year. Russia was followed by China with 800,355 tons, which is 53.5% more, and Malaysia with 426,416 tons, which is 39.0% less compared to the same period last year.

The increase over the period was mainly due to increased imports from Russia and China. Imports from Russia increased by 45.2% year-on-year to 935,338 tons, while imports from China increased by 53.5% to 800,355 tons. Purchases increased in Oman (by 135.2% to 297,409 tons), the United Arab Emirates (by 209.8% to 179,288 tons) and Pakistan (by 133 percent to 140,260 tons, which also supported overall growth. For comparison, imports from Malaysia decreased by 39% to 426,416 tons, while imports from Ukraine decreased by 25% to 107,393 tons.

However, in August, there were drastic changes in the distribution of suppliers. Imports from Russia decreased by 76.3% year-on-year to 18,785 tons, while imports from China decreased by 24% to 107,954 tons, and no shipments from other countries were recorded. Malaysia, UAE, Ukraine or Algeria. For comparison, imports from Oman totaled 85,559 tons, while purchases from Pakistan increased by 293.1 percent to 27,090 tons. Overall, the data suggest that the significant year-on-year growth in January-August was largely due to high volumes of purchases in the first months of the year, while import dynamics declined significantly in August and the supplier structure temporarily shifted from Russia to alternative sources such as Oman, Pakistan and India..

The 10 largest sources of imports of blanks and inflorescences to Turkey for the period from January to August:

Turkey's share in imports of blanks and inflorescences in January-August 2026