According to data of Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association (İKMİB); Chemical exports in October was the second industry in Turkey with 1 billion 604 million Dollars, while ten-months of chemical exports have reached 14 billion 425 million dollars.
In October, Egypt ranked first in exports with 132 million 431 thousand dollars, while Spain ranked second with 101 million 165 thousand Dollars and Iraq ranked third with 93 million 244 thousand dollars.
In October, exports of the
chemical industry increased by 8.33 percent compared to October 2017 amounted to 1 billion 509 million Dollars and became the second export industry of Turkey after automotive.
Egypt, Spain, Iraq, Germany, Malta, Saudi Arabia, Britain, Greece, USA and Italy were the top ten countries that exported chemicals in October.
The exports of chemical industry which is one of the locomotive industries of Turkey’s export, in ten months of 2018, has increased 8.11 percent compared to the same period of 2017 and reached 14 billion 425 million Dollars.
In this period, the largest export countries were Germany, Egypt, Spain, USA, Iraq, Italy, England, Greece, Netherlands and China respectively.
”Our Chemical Industry is Moving Rapidly Towards Our Target of Being Persistent Second Export Industry”
Chairman of Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association (İKMİB), Adil Pelister, stated that the chemical industry had success in a row and was the second export industry in October.
Pelister said: “We, chemical industry, have succeeded in being the second with an export of 8.33 billion Dollars in October after our successes of being second industry in June and September. Our chemical industry is moving rapidly towards our target of being persistent second export industry.
As İKMİB, we organize many activities for our companies to acquire new markets and make new cooperation agreements. We perform successful events with our Abroad Turkey national participation organizations.
We are very pleased to see the results of these activities. We are proud of our exporters and our sector. I would like to congratulate all of our companies for their success and wish them continued success.
Egypt was the Country that was Most Exported to in October
Chemical exports to Egypt was 93 million 686 thousand Dollars; in November 2018. In October 2018, the most exported products to Egypt were mineral fuels, mineral oils and products, various chemicals, washing preparations, organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, paint, varnish ink and preparations and adhesives, glues and
enzymes. Ten months of chemical exports to Egypt this year reached 867 million 150 thousand Dollars. In the October exports of the industry, other countries in the top ten after Egypt were Spain, Iraq, Germany, Malta, Saudi Arabia, England, Greece, USA and Italy.
