Gülsoy: “We exported 280 million 249 thousand dollars to 145 countries in the month of April”

Chairman of the Kayseri Chamber of Commerce, Omer Gulsoy, evaluated the April Export figures of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Chairman Gulsoy stated, ‘In April, exports of 280 million 249 thousand dollars to 145 countries and imports of 136 million 286 thousand dollars were realized. I thank our export member, business people, and all employees for their efforts, the real owners of this success.’

Evaluating the April 2024 export figures according to TUIK data, KTO President Omer Gulsoy said, ‘According to the export figures for April, we realized exports of 280 million 249 thousand dollars. There was a decrease of 5.58% compared to the same month of the previous year and a decrease of 13.31% compared to the previous month. Our imports in Kayseri were 136 million 286 thousand dollars. There was a decrease of 4.27% compared to the same month of the previous year. Our total exports for the first 4 months amount to 1 billion 204 million 858 thousand dollars. There was an increase of 1.70% compared to the first four months of the previous year.’

Underlining that exports were made from Kayseri to 145 countries, Gulsoy stated, ‘Our export markets are Austria, Iraq, Germany, United Kingdom, USA, Belgium, Italy, Algeria, Poland, and Romania.’

President Gulsoy, who also analyzed the Kayseri exports by sectors, said, ‘Among the sectors identified by the Turkish Statistical Institute; there was an increase in sectors such as Electrical and Electronics, Textile and Raw Materials, Climate Control Industry, Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products while sectors such as Iron and Non-Ferrous Metals, Furniture Paper and Forest Products, Steel, and Mining products experienced a decrease.’

‘We Will Overcome Challenges with More Production and Exports’
Touching upon the problems faced by exporting members, Gulsoy emphasized that there were difficulties in cash flow due to credit costs, and especially companies with low equity capital were struggling. Gulsoy mentioned that the difficulties in obtaining Schengen visas were continuing to increase, and the inability of truck drivers to obtain Schengen visas were causing slowdowns in the transportation sector, leading to disruptions in the delivery of export products, emphasizing the need to resolve the ongoing problem.

Gulsoy expressed that with the results of the program carried out by the Economy management, they expected a relief in the market, stating, ‘We all face difficulties. We will overcome these difficulties with more production and more exports. With new steps to be taken and reforms to be made, we can increase the added value in production to exports in every field. To reduce the current account deficit, increase foreign exchange inflows, we need to grow our exports and make our exports more qualified with factors such as technology, green transformation, branding. In this challenging period, I sincerely congratulate all our exporting members and teams who have contributed to this success with their dedicated work, and wish them continued success.’