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Exports
According to GTA, the leading export markets for surface products from Turkey are the
United States, Canada, and Israel (table VII-9). During 2019, the United States was the top
export market for surface products from Turkey, accounting for 83.6 percent, based on value,
followed by Tanzania, accounting for 4.3%.
Table VII-9
Articles of cement, concrete or artificial stone, whether or not reinforced: Exports from Turkey by
destination market, 2017-19
Calendar year
Destination market
2017 2018 2019
Value (1,000 dollars)
Exports to the United States 20,631 30,794 71,366
Exports to other major destination markets.--
Tanzania 5 18 3,667
Algeria 157 21 848
Cyprus 642 867 768
Canada 2,068 1,321 752
Israel 1,270 1,020 748
Senegal --- 223 676
Saudi Arabia 54 38 649
Greece 237 381 579
All other destination markets 8,615 5,911 5,350
Total exports 33,678 40,595 85,358
Share of value (percent)
Exports to the United States 61.3 75.9 83.6
Exports to other major destination markets.--
Tanzania 0.0 0.0 4.3
Algeria 0.5 0.1 1.0
Cyprus 1.9 2.1 0.9
Canada 6.1 3.3 0.9
Israel 3.8 2.5 0.9
Senegal --- 0.5 0.8
Saudi Arabia 0.2 0.1 0.8
Greece 0.7 0.9 0.7
All other destination markets 25.6 14.6 6.3
Total exports 100.0 100.0 100.0
Note: Shares and ratios shown as "0.0" represent values greater than zero, but less than "0.05" percent.
Source: Official exports statistics under HS subheading 6810.99 as reported by State Institute of Statistics
in the Global Trade Atlas database, accessed April 7, 2020.
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