Ege Exporters’ Associations Export Performance for the Month of April

Ege Exporters’ Associations (EİB) realized an export of 1 billion 360 million dollars in April. While EİB’s export in the January-April period of 2024 was 6 billion 18 million dollars, its export in the last 1-year period reached 18 billion 230 million dollars. Ege Iron and Non-Iron Metals Exporters’ Association ranked first with an export of 171 million dollars, while Ege Aquaculture and Animal Products Exporters’ Association ranked second with an income of 139 million dollars. Ege Mineral Exporters’ Association, on the other hand, ranked third with an export of 99 million dollars in April.

Export Analysis by Sectors of Ege Exporters’ Associations

• Ege Apparel and Clothing Exporters’ Association: 94 million dollars
• Ege Cereals Pulses Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association: 85 million dollars
• Ege Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association: 81 million dollars
• Ege Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association: 70 million dollars
• Ege Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association: 66 million dollars
• Ege Tobacco Exporters’ Association: 65 million dollars
• Ege Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association: 39 million dollars
• Ege Textile and Raw Materials Exporters’ Association: 30 million dollars
• Ege Leather and Leather Products Exporters’ Association: 15 million dollars

Jak Eskinazi, the Coordinator President of Ege Exporters’ Associations, stated in his announcement that the industrial products’ export of EİB was 710 million dollars, and the agricultural sectors’ export was 550 million dollars. Eskinazi emphasized the necessity of making new investments for Turkey to be competitive, stating that exchange rate fluctuations affect export growth.

Eskinazi mentioned that EİB reached 182 different export markets in April, increasing its export to 86 countries and regions, and he said that the export to the European Union exceeded 592 million dollars in April 2024, with the European continent’s share in exports being 50%. He stated that the top five countries in exports are Germany, USA, Italy, United Kingdom, and Spain.