Exports From Bursa Increase By 51 Percent In January

BURSA - Exports from Bursa province increased by 51 percent to 832 million 780 thousand U.S. dollars in January 2004.
According to information from Uludag Exporters' Association, exports from the province had amounted to 551 million 198 thousand U.S. dollars in January 2003.
Exports from several sectors in January 2004 are as follows:

Amount
. (thousand Difference
Sectors U.S. dollars) (%)
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Ready-to-wear clothing 55.749 14
Textile 60.523 32
Leather 35 423
Carpet 23 -39
Fresh fruit-vegetable 1.753 2
Cereals 169 135
Wood 386 175
Mining 5 1.105
Electric-electronic 351 -27
Iron-noniron goods 1.182 148
Chemicals 654 -3
Cement 49 -38
Olive and olive oil 8 -66
Dried fruit 7 726.000
Motor vehicles and by-industry 697.428 58
Hazelnut 114 -29
Fruit and vegetable products 10.783 17
Machine and spare parts 3.552 74
Jewel 1 133.000

(EÖ-AÖ) 01.02.2004