Reviewing Agricultural Trade Policies

To Promote Intra-OIC Agricultural Trade

increased from 3.4% to 11.4% in the 2008-2016 period. The shares of African group and Asian

group are very small in Turkey’s total fish exports (see Figure 4.11).

With regards to fish imports, the share of the Arab group in Turkey’s total imports of fish is

highest with 12.3% in 2016. Figure 4.12 shows that the shares of Africa group and Asia group

are smaller with shares within a range of 0.7% to 5%.

In summary,



Arab group has the highest share in Turkey’s agri-food exports with a share of 37.9% in

2016, followed by Asian group and African group with respective shares of 5.0% and

1.7%.



Asian group has the highest share in Turkey’s agri-food imports with a share of 7.0% in

2016, followed by African group and Arab group with respective shares of 4.4% and

3.1%.



Asian group has the highest share in Turkey’s agricultural raw material exports with a

share of 15.5% in 2016, followed by Arab group and African group with respective

shares of 5.3% and 0.3%.



Asian group has the highest share in Turkey’s agricultural raw material imports with a

share of 15% in 2016, followed by African group and Arab group with respective shares

of 4.2% and 2.3%.



Arab group has the highest share in Turkey’s fish exports with a share of 11.4% in 2016,

followed by Asian group and African group with respective shares of 0.5% and 0.0%.



Arab group has the highest share in Turkey’s fish imports with a share of 12.3% in 2016,

followed by Asian group and African group with respective shares of 1.8% and 1.4%.

Top 5 agricultural export and import products of Turkey in the OIC markets

According to the latest available three-year averages (2014-2016), the products that have the

top five shares in Turkey’s total agricultural exports to the OIC countries are (top 5 agricultural

export products to the OIC):

04:

Cereals and cereal preparations

05:

Vegetables and fruit

11-12:

Beverages and tobacco

41-42-43:

Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes

02:

Dairy products and birds’ eggs

with percentage shares of 27.3%, 17.0%, 10.5%, 10.5%, and 7.7%, respectively.

With regards to Turkey’s top agricultural imports from the OIC countries, according to the latest

available three year averages (2014-2016), the products that have the top five shares in

Turkey’s total agricultural imports from the OIC countries are (top 5 agricultural import

products to the OIC):

41-42-43:

Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes

263:

Cotton

07:

Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices, and manufactures thereof

22:

Oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits

05:

Vegetables and fruit

with percentage shares of 25.9%, 18.0%, 12.4%, 9.2%, and 7.5%, respectively.