Turkey
Turkey is the 10th largest market for
U.S. agricultural exports overall, reaching a record
$1.5 billion in 2007. It is the second largest
market for U.S. cotton exports after China, with
sales of $767 million. The Export Credit Guarantee
Program (GSM-102) continues to be a very attractive
tool for Turkish importers of U.S. agricultural
products, especially cotton. Turkey has high market
potential for consumer food products: by 2020, 14
million households are expected to be classified as
middle class, up from 5.9 million in 2000. An
increasing urban population and growth in tourism
will increase demand. U.S. livestock and genetics
also have good market potential in Turkey, which is
developing its domestic livestock sector
Population: 71.9
million (2008 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $12,900 (2008 est.)
Agriculture: 10 percent of GDP
Agricultural Production: tobacco, cotton,
juices,
olives, sugar beets
Major Agricultural Exports to U.S.: tobacco,
processed
fruits, vegetable oil, tree nuts, spices, snack
foods
Major U.S. Agricultural Exports to Turkey:
cotton, soy
meal, feed ingredients, juices, tree nuts
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