Procurement Possibilities in Turkey

Manufacturing is one of the biggest industries in #Turkey, and exports to #EU account for 45% of it’s #export market. Of particular interest to the #European #importers, is the #Turkish expertise in #glassware, #metals, #paper, #textiles & #plastics.

There are many advantages for European importers to work with Turkish suppliers:

1- It’s closer, being closer to your suppliers is obviously preferable. You can #travel easily to visit #factories and #suppliers, but the main benefit here is the #transit time for #shipping. Depending on the #port and time of year, shipments can reach most European cities in less than 3 weeks.

2- Similar business practices and most suppliers will invoice in #Euro.

3- Free #trade agreements EU, importing from Turkey will generally not have a #customs implication.

4- Growing production capacity, and the gap with Asian suppliers is not as wide as it may have previously been.