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$337.4 million export from Thrace in May

Exports of $337.4 million were realized in Kırklareli, Edirne and Tekirdag in May.

Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) Edirne Regional Directorate announced the foreign trade statistics for May.

Accordingly, Tekirdag became the prominent province in Thrace with its export and import figures.

Exports in Tekirdağ increased by 18.1% in May this year compared to the same month of 2022 and amounted to $282.8 million. Imports, on the other hand, increased by 10.6% and were recorded as $294.3 million.

Exports in Kirklareli reached $46 million in May this year, increasing by 53.2% compared to the same month of 2022. Imports increased by 30.4% and amounted to $17.5 million.

In Edirne, in May, exports increased by 55.6% compared to the same month of the previous year and reached $8.6 million. While there was an increase of 456.5% in imports, it reached $31.3 million.

According to the data of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), Tekirdag made the most exports in iron and non-ferrous metals with $33 million 617 thousand on a sectoral basis. $8 million 596 thousand from Kirklareli and $2 million 596 thousand from Edirne were exported in the grain, pulses, oil seeds and products sector.

A total of $343.1 million of import was realized in Thrace in May.

Source: Trthaber / Prepared by Irem Yildiz

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