U.S. Goods Exported to Turkey Reach $15 Billion in 2011, Says USTR
Two-way trade between the U.S. and Turkey crossed $20 billion in 2011, making it the U.S.’s 32nd largest goods trading partner, the Office of the United States Trade Representative said. U.S. goods exports to Turkey totaled nearly $15 billion in…
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2011, which represents almost a 39 percent increase from 2010 and a 292 percent increase from 2000. The top U.S. export categories were aircraft, iron and steel, mineral fuel, cotton yarn and fabric, and machinery. Turkey is also the U.S.’ 10th largest agricultural export market, with 2011 bringing in a total of $2.5 billion. Leading categories of agricultural exports were cotton, wheat, tree nuts, and live animals. U.S. Trade Rep. Ron Kirk is in Turkey this week with Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank to attend the second meeting of the U.S.-Turkey Framework for Strategic Economic and Commercial Cooperation (FSECC).