57% of Turkish exports by value were shipped to European countries while 24.9% are sold to Asian importers. North America share of Turkish exports was 6.1%. There is opportunities to increase exports to all countries specially North America, Africa and Middle East.

Top 30 products exported from turkey in 2018 by us$ value
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The following table displays 30 of the most in-demand goods shipped from Turkey during 2018. Shown beside each product label is its total export value then the percentage increase or decrease since 2017.

RANK TURKEY’S EXPORT PRODUCT 2018 VALUE (US$) CHANGE
1 Cars $12.4 billion 5.3%
2 Trucks $5.3 billion 10.1%
3 Automobile parts/accessories $4.5 billion 10.3%
4 Jewelry $4.4 billion 6.7%
5 Processed petroleum oils $3.7 billion 1.7%
6 Iron or non-alloy steel bars, rods $3.4 billion 30.3%
7 T-shirts, vests (knit or crochet) $2.8 billion -2.6%
8 Women’s clothing (not knit or crochet) $2.7 billion 11%
9 Gold (unwrought) $2.6 billion -60.8%
10 Hot-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products $2.4 billion 69.2%
11 Insulated wire/cable $2.1 billion 11.5%
12 Refrigerators, freezers $2 billion 9.3%
13 Jerseys, pullovers (knit or crochet) $1.9 billion 7.7%
14 Textile floor coverings, carpets $1.9 billion 3.6%
15 Public-transport vehicles $1.8 billion 10.8%
16 Piston engine parts $1.6 billion -2.5%
17 TV receivers/monitors/projectors $1.5 billion 1.3%
18 Miscellaneous furniture $1.5 billion 14.1%
19 Men’s suits, trousers (not knit or crochet) $1.5 billion 3.4%
20 Rubber tires (new) $1.4 billion 20.2%
21 Tractors $1.3 billion 75.6%
22 Miscellaneous iron or steel tubes, pipes $1.3 billion 9.9%
23 Women’s clothing (knit or crochet) $1.2 billion 6.7%
24 Miscellaneous iron and steel structures $1.2 billion 15.9%
25 Linens $1.2 billion -1.5%
26 Miscellaneous nuts $1.2 billion -8.6%
27 Iron or non-alloy steel angles, shapes, sections $1.1 billion 42.1%
28 Plastic plates, sheets, film, tape, strips $1.1 billion 12.4%
29 Stockings, hosiery (knit or crochet) $1.1 billion 2.2%
30 Washing machines $1.1 billion 7.6%

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