Automotive industry's exports in September reached 3.9 billion dollars

According to the statement made by Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters Association (OİB), the exports of the automotive industry, the leading sector of Türkiye's exports, in September were 3 billion 940 million dollars.

The sector, which maintains its first place in the country's exports, had a share of 15.2 percent in total foreign sales. The 9-month exports of the automotive industry reached 31 billion 145 million dollars.

When looked at on the basis of product groups, September exports of the "supply industry" amounted to 1 billion 460 million dollars. With exports of 12 billion 135 million dollars in the January-September period, the supply industry received a 39 percent share of total automotive exports.

In September, "passenger cars" exports were 1 billion 98 million dollars, "motor vehicles for transporting goods" exports were 800 million dollars, "bus-minibus-midibus" exports were 251 million dollars, and "tractors" exports were 292 million dollars.

September exports of the sectors whose exports were registered through OİB and listed under the "other" heading were recorded as 39 million dollars.

Last month, Germany remained the automotive industry's largest market with exports of 629 million dollars. France was the second largest market with exports of 506 million dollars, and the United Kingdom was the third largest market with 453 million dollars.

In September, European Union countries maintained their first place in exports on a country group basis with a share of 73.4 percent and 2 billion 890 million dollars.

In the January-September period, EU countries maintained their position as the most important market with a 73.7 percent share and 22 billion 948 million dollars in exports.

OIB Chairman Kemal Yazıcı, whose evaluation was included in the statement, stated that the automotive industry maintained its leadership in Turkey's exports in September and said, "We aim to take our exports further by maintaining our power in our existing markets in the remaining part of the year." he said.