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With Special Emphasis on the TPS-OIC
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imports from the TPS-OIC (out of the top 10 imported products) is on products where the MFN tariff
is zero; therefore no effect is expected in these products. In the remaining top 10 imported products,
just two of them have tariffs that might (if it is included in the Turkish coverage list) be affected by a
reduction in the applied rate. These products are palm oil, and men’s/boy’s trousers respectively,
which together account for less than 3% of Turkeys imports. Once again the probability is that the
effects are unlikely to be substantial.
Table 52: Top 10 TPS-OIC Products Exported to Saudi Arabia 2010 & 2011 (1000s of USD
Product Product Name 2010 2011 MFN
Imports Share Imports Share
720711 Semi-fin. iron/steel 322,244 6.45% 303,602 5.12% 5
721420 Bars & rods iron/steel 253,993 5.08% 149,909 2.53% 5
852812 Reception app. for television 179,551 3.59% 220,869 3.72% 5
570242 Carpets & oth. floor coverings 133,668 2.68% 227,630 3.84% 5
271011 Light petroleum oils & preps. 236,891 4.74% 97,376 1.64% 5
720720 Semi-fin prods. of iron/steel 92,330 1.85% 182,178 3.07% 5
100630 Semi-milled/wholly milled rice 132,935 2.66% 93,383 1.57% 0
290220 Benzene 105,263 2.11% 115,283 1.94% 5
850423 Liquid dielectric transformers 79,418 1.59% 109,748 1.85% 5
390110 Polyethylene 77,652 1.55% 93,302 1.57% 5
Grand Total 1,613,946 32.31% 1,593,279 26.84% 5
Source: Comtrade using WITS, tariff data from TRAINS database
Table 53: Top 10 Exported Products by Turkey to TPS-OIC Countries 2012 & 2013 (1000s of USD)
Product Product Name 2012 2013
Exports Share Exports Share
710812 Gold (incl. gold plated) 4,605,596 33.85% 1,035,238 10.30%
711319 Articles of jewellery 1,008,289 7.41% 1,449,078 14.42%
721420 Bars & rods of iron/ steel 1,095,092 8.05% 959,362 9.54%
271011 Light petroleum oils & preps. 974,083 7.16% 848,545 8.44%
570242 Carpets & oth. floor coverings 406,585 2.99% 419,503 4.17%
720711 Semi-fin prods. of iron/steel 494,526 3.63% 324,333 3.23%
720720 Semi-fin prods. of iron/steel 487,280 3.58% 104,878 1.04%
271019 Petroleum oils 218,679 1.61% 96,855 0.96%
850423 Liquid dielectric transformers 86,244 0.63% 198,974 1.98%
730890 Structures...& parts of iron/steel... 99,267 0.73% 112,209 1.12%
Grand Total 9,475,641 69.65% 5,548,973 55.20%
Source: Comtrade using WITS