Over One Million USD in Lumber Sales from Buyers Mission Ankara Turkey 11 9 2017
THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY
USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT
POLICY
Voluntary
- Public
Date: 11/9/2017
GAIN Report Number: TR7047
Turkey
Post: Ankara
Over One Million USD in Lumber Sales from Buyers
Mission
Report Categories:
Sales Mission Evaluation
Export Accomplishments - Marketing, Trade Events
and Shows
SP1 - Expand International Marketing Opportunities
Approved By:
Elizabeth Leonardi, Agricultural Attaché
Prepared By:
Ibrahim Sirtioglu, Senior Agricultural Marketing Specialist
Report Highlights:
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Office in Turkey organized a Forest Products Buyers Mission
to the United States in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services in August 2017. Representatives of five leading wood products importers from
Turkey traveled to North Carolina for the program. Sales reports following the mission show that the
buyers have already agreed to buy a total of twenty eight containers of hardwood and softwood lumber
with a total value of $1,050,000. Additional negotiations between the Turkish participants and North
Carolina firms are continuing with sales prospects for additional logs and lumber.
Over One Million USD in Lumber Sales to Turkey from USDA Buyers Mission
Wood products, lumber, veneer, and parquet demand is
increasing in Turkey due to Turkey’s growing population and
housing projects. Turkey’s cities continue to grow as people
to urban areas. Additionally, there is an increase in furniture
for both domestic and export markets, which is also driving the
in Turkish consumption of lumber. Turkey’s furniture exports
been increasing in recent years, reaching $3 billion in 2016.
Neighboring countries, such as Iraq, other Middle Eastern
countries, North Africa, and Central Asia are the major export
destinations for Turkish furniture.
new
migrate
demand
growth
have
In the last ten years, the United States has become an important supplier to Turkey for forest products.
American forest products exports to Turkey hit a record in 2015 at $125 million. USDA’s Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS) Office in Turkey has played a vital role in expanding this market, in
collaboration with the state departments of agriculture from states which produce forest products, as
well as the forest products industry groups, such as the American Hardwood Export Council and
American Softwoods.
In August 2017, FAS Turkey organized a Forest Products
Buyers Mission in cooperation with the Marketing Division
of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services. A total of five leading Turkish forest
products importers participated in the program. They visited
over fifteen lumber, log, and veneer companies in North
Carolina, as well as the North Carolina Port Facility.
The Turkish buyers were impressed with North Carolina’s
wood products and immediately following their visit have
placed orders on a variety of products including yellow pine lumber and walnut lumber, with monthly
recurring orders for the coming year. The total initial value of forest products sales from this Forest
Products Buyers Mission is about $1,050,000. Beyond the initial sales reports, the relationships built
during the Buyers Mission and greater awareness of high quality U.S. lumber products have formed a
foundation for long term commercial relationships between
U.S.
and Turkish companies.
FAS Turkey will continue cooperation with forest products
exporting states and organizations to increase awareness of
American wood products for Turkish companies. For
additional information on the full range of U.S. wood and
products available, please visit American Hardwood Export
and American Softwoods, as well as the State of North
Carolina, or contact our USDA FAS office in Turkey
at AgAnkara@fas.usda.gov.
lumber
Council
directly
USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT
POLICY
Voluntary
- Public
Date: 11/9/2017
GAIN Report Number: TR7047
Turkey
Post: Ankara
Over One Million USD in Lumber Sales from Buyers
Mission
Report Categories:
Sales Mission Evaluation
Export Accomplishments - Marketing, Trade Events
and Shows
SP1 - Expand International Marketing Opportunities
Approved By:
Elizabeth Leonardi, Agricultural Attaché
Prepared By:
Ibrahim Sirtioglu, Senior Agricultural Marketing Specialist
Report Highlights:
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Office in Turkey organized a Forest Products Buyers Mission
to the United States in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services in August 2017. Representatives of five leading wood products importers from
Turkey traveled to North Carolina for the program. Sales reports following the mission show that the
buyers have already agreed to buy a total of twenty eight containers of hardwood and softwood lumber
with a total value of $1,050,000. Additional negotiations between the Turkish participants and North
Carolina firms are continuing with sales prospects for additional logs and lumber.
Over One Million USD in Lumber Sales to Turkey from USDA Buyers Mission
Wood products, lumber, veneer, and parquet demand is
increasing in Turkey due to Turkey’s growing population and
housing projects. Turkey’s cities continue to grow as people
to urban areas. Additionally, there is an increase in furniture
for both domestic and export markets, which is also driving the
in Turkish consumption of lumber. Turkey’s furniture exports
been increasing in recent years, reaching $3 billion in 2016.
Neighboring countries, such as Iraq, other Middle Eastern
countries, North Africa, and Central Asia are the major export
destinations for Turkish furniture.
new
migrate
demand
growth
have
In the last ten years, the United States has become an important supplier to Turkey for forest products.
American forest products exports to Turkey hit a record in 2015 at $125 million. USDA’s Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS) Office in Turkey has played a vital role in expanding this market, in
collaboration with the state departments of agriculture from states which produce forest products, as
well as the forest products industry groups, such as the American Hardwood Export Council and
American Softwoods.
In August 2017, FAS Turkey organized a Forest Products
Buyers Mission in cooperation with the Marketing Division
of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services. A total of five leading Turkish forest
products importers participated in the program. They visited
over fifteen lumber, log, and veneer companies in North
Carolina, as well as the North Carolina Port Facility.
The Turkish buyers were impressed with North Carolina’s
wood products and immediately following their visit have
placed orders on a variety of products including yellow pine lumber and walnut lumber, with monthly
recurring orders for the coming year. The total initial value of forest products sales from this Forest
Products Buyers Mission is about $1,050,000. Beyond the initial sales reports, the relationships built
during the Buyers Mission and greater awareness of high quality U.S. lumber products have formed a
foundation for long term commercial relationships between
U.S.
and Turkish companies.
FAS Turkey will continue cooperation with forest products
exporting states and organizations to increase awareness of
American wood products for Turkish companies. For
additional information on the full range of U.S. wood and
products available, please visit American Hardwood Export
and American Softwoods, as well as the State of North
Carolina, or contact our USDA FAS office in Turkey
at AgAnkara@fas.usda.gov.
lumber
Council
directly