BURSA - Exports by Turkish automotive sector rose 33 percent to 12.5 billion USD in the first eight months of 2007.
In the same period previous year, exports were about 9.4 billion USD.
Exports of automobiles amounted to 4.3 billion USD.
Meanwhile, exports by the automotive sector rose 31 percent to 1.2 billion USD in August. In August 2006, Turkish automotive sector exported automobiles of 976.1 million USD.
Meanwhile, Turkey exported automotive products to 14 free zones as well as 169 countries and autonomous regions in the January-August period of the year.
Germany was ranked the first with an automotive exports of 2 billion USD followed by Italy, France, Britain and Spain.
Below is the exports figures of Turkish automotive sector in the January-August period of 2007:
Name of Product Exports Difference (%)
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Automobile........................ 4,300,070 21.5
Automotive by-industry............ 3,993,742 41.2
Lorry-truck....................... 2,527,362 33.4
Bus-minibus-midibus............... 822,987 49.1
Vessels-boats-ships............... 596,993 13.0
Towing............................ 184,014 170.1
Motor vehicles on special propose. 94,303 209.8
Aircraft-spacecraft............... 41,144 2,235.6
Bicycle-motorcycle................ 28,567 5.8
Railway vehicles.................. 747 -91.1
The first ten countries to which the highest amount of products were
exported are as follows:
Countries Exports Difference (%)
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Germany.......................... 2,004,050 48.7
Italy............................ 1,577,121 12.8
France........................... 1,523,905 35.7
Britain.......................... 1,131,501 37.9
Spain............................ 802,630 51.9
Russia........................... 540,468 70.1
Romania.......................... 524,871 80.1
Belgium.......................... 293,415 75.7
Netherlands...................... 254,439 39.9
Poland........................... 234,691 17.9