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Türkiye's automotive industry led September exports at $3.94 billion
Türkiye's automotive industry ranked first among industrial sectors in September exports with $3.94 billion. Industrial exports rose 16.8% to exceed $18.823 billion, while jewelry exports surged 203.3%.
According to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly, the automotive industry maintained its leading position among industrial sectors in September, with exports worth $3 billion 940 million 39 thousand.
Automotive exports increased 7.7% compared with the same month last year, accounting for 15.2% of total exports. Chemicals and chemical products followed automotive products in the industrial goods group with $3 billion 67 million 875 thousand, while the electrical and electronics sector ranked third with $2 billion 63 million 401 thousand.
Industrial exports exceed $18.8 billion
Industrial exports, which accounted for 72.5% of Türkiye's total exports, rose 16.8% in September to $18 billion 823 million 179 thousand. Industrial products generated exports worth $14 billion 502 million 763 thousand, while processed products based on agricultural goods reached $1 billion 252 million 541 thousand.
Agricultural exports rose 9.2% to $3 billion 183 million 461 thousand, accounting for 12.3% of total exports. Mining exports increased 24.2% to $682 million 562 thousand.
Jewelry exports rise 203.3%
Jewelry recorded the highest export growth in percentage terms in September. The sector's exports rose 203.3% to $1 billion 511 million 860 thousand.
Electrical and electronics exports increased 36.9% to $2 billion 63 million 401 thousand, while exports of ferrous and non-ferrous metals rose 16.8% to $1 billion 320 million 510 thousand. Steel exports totaled $1 billion 485 million 807 thousand, while machinery and equipment exports reached $954 million 645 thousand.
Defense and aerospace industry exports rose 10.7% to $634 million 108 thousand, while climate-control industry exports reached $629 million 840 thousand, up 4%. Ready-to-wear and apparel exports fell 5.4% to $1 billion 405 million 587 thousand.
Germany was the top export destination
Germany was the leading export destination in September, with $1 billion 870 million in exports. The United States followed with $1 billion 460 million, and the United Kingdom ranked third with $1 billion 350 million.
The top three exporting cities were Istanbul, Kocaeli and Ankara. Istanbul recorded $9 billion 540 million in exports, Kocaeli approximately $2 billion 200 million, and Ankara $1 billion 700 million.
Total exports reach $25.9 billion
Total exports recorded by the Turkish Exporters Assembly rose 15.8% in September to $22 billion 689 million 203 thousand. Including export items exempt from registration with customs warehouses, free zones and exporters' associations, total exports increased 15.4% to $25 billion 976 million 409 thousand.
Total exports amounted to $283 billion 727 million 70 thousand over the last 12 months. During the same period, industrial exports rose 6% to $202 billion 793 million 76 thousand, agricultural exports increased 3.9% to $37 billion 503 million 504 thousand, and mining exports climbed 16.8% to $7 billion 115 million 123 thousand.
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