Izmir's exports in the January-September period increased by 7.6 percent

According to the information compiled by the AA correspondent from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) data, Izmir, which holds an important place in the foreign trade of the Aegean with its ports, industrial infrastructure and agricultural production, continued its sales to world markets with its wide range of products.

The city's exports, which were 10 billion 210 million 450 thousand dollars in the January-September period last year, increased by 7.6 percent to 10 billion 987 million 445 thousand dollars in the same period this year.

The chemical substances and products sector came to the fore in the city's foreign sales, reaching 1 billion 974 million dollars in exports. The ready-made clothing and apparel sector became the city's second largest export sector with exports of 968 million 214 thousand dollars.

Exports of the automotive industry reached 814 million 3 thousand dollars, and exports of the tobacco industry reached 677 million 928 thousand dollars. The machinery and parts sector also contributed to the city's foreign sales with exports of 599 million 351 thousand dollars.

The increase in ship and yacht exports attracted attention

In the January-September period, the ship, yacht and services sector attracted attention with the increase in its exports.

The sector, which made exports of 43 million 66 thousand dollars in the 9 months of last year, increased its exports by 119.9 percent to 94 million 694 thousand dollars in the same period this year.

Exports of the iron and non-ferrous metals sector increased to 494 million 723 thousand dollars, and exports of the cement, glass, ceramics and soil products sector increased to 259 million 299 thousand dollars.

Exports of the aquatic products and animal products sector reached 465 million 813 thousand dollars, and exports of the fresh fruit and vegetable sector reached 150 million 584 thousand dollars.

Dried fruit and products exports decreased by 10.6 percent to 412 million 64 thousand dollars, and olive and olive oil exports decreased by 41.4 percent to 71 million 192 thousand dollars.

Exports increased by 11 percent in September

Izmir's exports, which were 1 billion 112 million 141 thousand dollars in September last year, increased by 11 percent to 1 billion 234 million 968 thousand dollars in the same month this year.

In September, the chemical substances and products sector made exports of 204 million 207 thousand dollars.

Tobacco exports increased to 146 million 256 thousand dollars, and automotive industry exports increased to 97 million 574 thousand dollars.