Source: China Textile Import and Export Chamber of Commerce
Date: December 16, 2024, 14:30:13
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, Turkey’s international silk trade amounted to USD 1.952 billion from January to October 2024, representing a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 0.92%. Exports totaled USD 1.617 billion, a YoY decline of 2.30%, while imports reached USD 335 million, a YoY increase of 20.04%. (See detailed tables below.)
Exports
Table 1: All Turkey’s Silk Exports to Major Markets (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
| Country/Region | Export Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
| Total | 161,720.85 | 100.00 | -2.30 |
| EU (27 countries) | 87,123.11 | 53.87 | -0.06 |
| Belarus | 9,963.91 | 6.16 | -26.36 |
| United Kingdom | 7,687.07 | 4.75 | -4.12 |
| Russia | 6,766.55 | 4.18 | -20.80 |
| Iraq | 6,662.34 | 4.12 | 6.88 |
| United States | 5,250.08 | 3.25 | -16.64 |
| Uzbekistan | 4,084.93 | 2.53 | 324.78 |
| Morocco | 3,388.95 | 2.10 | 34.27 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,251.20 | 1.39 | 210.10 |
| Kazakhstan | 2,218.02 | 1.37 | 4.07 |
Source: GTF
Table 2: Turkey’s Raw Silk Exports to Major Markets (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
| Country/Region | Export Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
| Total | 16.59 | 100.00 | -79.19 |
| Egypt | 4.50 | 27.15 | 42,791.43 |
| China | 4.29 | 25.89 | -92.91 |
| EU (27 countries) | 1.52 | 9.15 | -83.66 |
| North Macedonia | 1.39 | 8.39 | 6,284.40 |
Source: GTF
Table 3: Turkey’s Raw Silk Export Quantity to Major Markets (January-October 2024)
Unit: Tons, USD/kg
| Country/Region | Export Quantity | YoY (%) | Export Price | YoY (%) |
| Total | 29.95 | -47.79 | 5.54 | -60.13 |
| China | 10.91 | -71.24 | 3.94 | -75.33 |
| North Macedonia | 6.88 | 20,138.24 | 2.02 | -68.45 |
| Tajikistan | 2.27 | -18.16 | 4.33 | -19.01 |
| EU (27 countries) | 1.53 | -68.44 | 9.89 | -48.21 |
| Libya | 1.44 | -66.57 | 3.46 | -23.31 |
Source: GTF
Table 4: Turkey’s Silk Fabrics Exports to Major Markets (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
| Country/Region | Export Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
| Total | 43,257.66 | 100.00 | -14.30 |
| EU (27 countries) | 15,297.68 | 35.36 | -16.98 |
| Belarus | 9,447.00 | 21.84 | -26.27 |
| Russia | 5,355.42 | 12.38 | 2.88 |
| Morocco | 3,035.51 | 7.02 | 41.90 |
| Serbia | 1,156.44 | 2.67 | -19.66 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 907.02 | 2.10 | -57.06 |
Source: GTF
Table 5: Turkey’s Silk Finished Products Exports to Major Markets (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
| Country/Region | Export Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
| Total | 118,446.60 | 100.00 | 3.02 |
| EU (27 countries) | 71,823.91 | 60.64 | 4.48 |
| United Kingdom | 7,587.50 | 6.41 | -4.01 |
| Iraq | 6,352.10 | 5.36 | 9.55 |
| United States | 4,690.33 | 3.96 | -20.95 |
| Uzbekistan | 3,610.55 | 3.05 | 577.98 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,215.39 | 1.87 | 222.30 |
| Azerbaijan | 1,721.13 | 1.45 | 163.48 |
Source: GTF
Imports
Table 6: All Turkey’s Silk Imports from Major Sources (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
| Country/Region | Import Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
| Total | 33,459.56 | 100.00 | 20.04 |
| China | 8,672.70 | 25.92 | 35.29 |
| EU (27 countries) | 6,595.23 | 19.71 | -7.63 |
| Georgia | 6,439.54 | 19.25 | 17.64 |
| South Korea | 2,526.63 | 7.55 | -13.21 |
| Bangladesh | 1,623.39 | 4.85 | 74.23 |
| Egypt | 1,487.42 | 4.45 | 82.02 |
| Morocco | 1,155.32 | 3.45 | 27.79 |
Source: GTF
Table 7: Turkey’s Raw Silk Imports from Major Sources (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
| Country/Region | Import Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
| Total | 420.87 | 100.00 | -13.59 |
| China | 242.14 | 57.53 | -9.76 |
| EU (27 countries) | 110.58 | 26.27 | 100.09 |
| Thailand | 47.19 | 11.21 | -45.17 |
| India | 5.42 | 1.29 | 34.50 |
| Azerbaijan | 4.59 | 1.09 | -91.85 |
Source: GTF
Table 8: Turkey’s Raw Silk Import Quantity from Major Sources (January-October 2024)
Unit: Tons, USD/kg
| Country/Region | Import Quantity | YoY (%) | Import Price | YoY (%) |
| Total | 76.35 | -26.09 | 55.13 | 16.90 |
| China | 46.60 | 3.54 | 51.96 | -12.85 |
| Azerbaijan | 10.30 | -70.19 | 4.45 | -72.67 |
| EU (27 countries) | 8.53 | 90.68 | 129.68 | 4.94 |
| Thailand | 5.14 | -44.13 | 91.73 | -1.86 |
| India | 2.51 | 28.60 | 21.59 | 4.58 |
Source: GTF
Table 9: Turkey’s Silk Fabrics Imports from Major Sources (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
| Country/Region | Import Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
| Total | 12,468.97 | 100.00 | 12.91 |
| China | 5,187.28 | 41.60 | 21.67 |
| South Korea | 2,524.68 | 20.25 | -13.20 |
| EU (27 countries) | 2,400.93 | 19.26 | -21.64 |
| Egypt | 1,159.25 | 9.30 | 128.63 |
| Malaysia | 521.84 | 4.19 | 2,290.11 |
Source: GTF
Table 10: Turkey’s Silk Finished Products Imports from Major Sources (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
| Country/Region | Import Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
| Total | 20,569.72 | 100.00 | 25.86 |
| Georgia | 6,436.67 | 31.29 | 17.58 |
| EU (27 countries) | 4,083.73 | 19.85 | 1.57 |
| China | 3,243.28 | 15.77 | 72.64 |
| Bangladesh | 1,623.28 | 7.89 | 74.23 |
| Morocco | 1,151.17 | 5.60 | 27.43 |
| Vietnam | 856.48 | 4.16 | 28.52 |
| Cambodia | 671.21 | 3.26 | 49.34 |
Source: GTF
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