Türkiye's imports keep climbing
1 July 2003
According to FTU (Foreign Trade Undersecretariat) data, Türkiye's leather imports for 2002 was a record $884.8 million, compared with leather and leather product exports worth $723.2 million. The majority of Türkiye's imports were raw hides worth $448.6 million, according to the FTU. This figures compares with raw hide imports of $274.8 million in 2001. Imports of finished leather products climbed 18% in 2002 to $295.2 million, while leather garment exports reached $24.8 million.
