Trade lane
What Turkey buys from Iran.
Turkey imported USD 1.1bn of manufactured and processed goods from Iran in 2024, down 38 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Turkey imported in these lines, and Iran is its number 33 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Iran dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 1.1bnfrom Iran in 2024 (USD 1.8bn in 2022)
1 per centof Turkey's imports in these lines, USD 208bn from every source
94product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#33Iran's rank among Turkey's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Turkey paid Iran for it at the border, Iran's share of everything Turkey imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 86 per cent of the lane.
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of Turkey's imports18 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 200m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 966 a tonne, 194,964 tonnesUSD 188min 2024 -
2
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110
Share of Turkey's imports8 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,094 a tonne, 93,652 tonnesUSD 102min 2024 -
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Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811
Share of Turkey's imports8 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,339 a tonne, 8,522 tonnesUSD 80min 2024 -
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Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or lessHS 740819
Share of Turkey's imports21 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,400 a tonne, 8,334 tonnesUSD 78min 2024 -
5
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721420
Share of Turkey's imports62 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 517 a tonne, 102,800 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square)...HS 720711
Share of Turkey's imports3 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 504 a tonne, 103,995 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Styrene polymers: (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary formsHS 390319
Share of Turkey's imports16 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,359 a tonne, 21,977 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c. in heading no. 2008HS 200899
Share of Turkey's imports69 per cent, 54 source countriesChangefrom USD 5m in 2022Unit valueUSD 1,221 a tonne, 23,281 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Juice: apple, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200979
Share of Turkey's imports26 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 653 a tonne, 33,525 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not...HS 690722
Share of Turkey's imports93 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 402 a tonne, 52,675 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Copper: tubes and pipes, of refined copperHS 741110
Share of Turkey's imports6 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,670 a tonne, 1,990 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
12
Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)HS 290941
Share of Turkey's imports34 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 752 a tonne, 25,582 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Finishing ceramicsHS 690740
Share of Turkey's imports95 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 847 a tonne, 19,249 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solidHS 281511
Share of Turkey's imports65 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 423 a tonne, 37,912 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 382319
Share of Turkey's imports17 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 631 a tonne, 23,451 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Carbon: carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.HS 280300
Share of Turkey's imports3 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,107 a tonne, 12,058 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Styrene polymers: expansible polystyrene, in primary formsHS 390311
Share of Turkey's imports24 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,441 a tonne, 8,793 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extrudedHS 722830
Share of Turkey's imports7 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 421 a tonne, 25,044 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
19
Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010
Share of Turkey's imports5 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 959 a tonne, 10,600 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200290
Share of Turkey's imports74 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,109 a tonne, 8,399 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Waxes: artificial and prepared, other than of polyethylene glycolHS 340490
Share of Turkey's imports12 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,065 a tonne, 8,507 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
22
Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)HS 740721
Share of Turkey's imports14 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,313 a tonne, 1,401 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Juice: of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other...HS 200989
Share of Turkey's imports34 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 623 a tonne, 14,047 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902HS 381700
Share of Turkey's imports7 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,400 a tonne, 6,103 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400211
Share of Turkey's imports10 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 915 a tonne, 8,599 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Glass: safety glass, toughened (tempered), (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels)HS 700719
Share of Turkey's imports4 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 771 a tonne, 10,148 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 760511
Share of Turkey's imports5 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,830 a tonne, 2,720 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
28
Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990
Share of Turkey's imports3 per cent, 61 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 1,554 a tonne, 4,832 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, other than those of item no. 3917.31, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittingsHS 391732
Share of Turkey's imports5 per cent, 68 source countriesChangefrom USD 603k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 7min 2024 -
30
Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392020
Share of Turkey's imports3 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,209 a tonne, 3,103 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
31
Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220
Share of Turkey's imports4 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,583 a tonne, 4,062 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
32
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 721391
Share of Turkey's imports3 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 201 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 549 a tonne, 11,576 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
33
Domestic appliances: non-electric, parts thereof, of iron or steelHS 732190
Share of Turkey's imports14 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,295 a tonne, 2,708 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
34
Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely...HS 700529
Share of Turkey's imports13 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 246 a tonne, 23,839 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
35
Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280469
Share of Turkey's imports20 per cent, 15 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 1,902 a tonne, 2,983 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
36
Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: phthalic anhydrideHS 291735
Share of Turkey's imports5 per cent, 16 source countriesChangedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,293 a tonne, 3,428 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
37
Ammonia: anhydrousHS 281410
Share of Turkey's imports1 per cent, 14 source countriesChangedown 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 344 a tonne, 12,459 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
38
Carbides: of silicon, whether or not chemically definedHS 284920
Share of Turkey's imports28 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 873 a tonne, 4,902 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
39
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: vinyl acetateHS 291532
Share of Turkey's imports4 per cent, 14 source countriesChangedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,040 a tonne, 4,069 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
40
Yeasts: activeHS 210210
Share of Turkey's imports23 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,028 a tonne, 1,886 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
41
Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200919
Share of Turkey's imports88 per cent, 18 source countriesChangefrom USD 2k in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,872 a tonne, 1,321 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
42
Alkyd resins: in primary formsHS 390750
Share of Turkey's imports40 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,178 a tonne, 3,103 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
43
Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or includedHS 381511
Share of Turkey's imports11 per cent, 11 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 14,084 a tonne, 257 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
44
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210
Share of Turkey's importsunder 1 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 252m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 404 a tonne, 8,770 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
45
Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, unsupported, n.e.c. or includedHS 381590
Share of Turkey's imports7 per cent, 51 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 4min 2024 -
46
Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090
Share of Turkey's imports4 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 615 a tonne, 5,427 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
47
Sulphides: of sodium, whether or not chemically definedHS 283010
Share of Turkey's imports54 per cent, 12 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 441 a tonne, 7,291 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
48
Metal-rolling mills: rolls thereofHS 845530
Share of Turkey's imports4 per cent, 26 source countriesChangeup 191 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,468 a tonne, 848 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
49
Glass: articles n.e.c. in chapter 70HS 702000
Share of Turkey's imports21 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 3min 2024 -
50
Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of ethyleneHS 391721
Share of Turkey's imports13 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 3min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Juice: apple, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200979USD 22m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Iran supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Finishing ceramicsHS 690740USD 16m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Iran supplies 95 per cent of the line.
- Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not...HS 690722USD 21m in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Iran supplies 93 per cent of the line.
- Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)HS 290941USD 19m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Iran supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extrudedHS 722830USD 11m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Iran supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or lessHS 740819USD 78m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022). Iran supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400211USD 8m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Iran supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 760511USD 8m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Iran supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Styrene polymers: (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary formsHS 390319USD 30m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Iran supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Glass: safety glass, toughened (tempered), (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels)HS 700719USD 8m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Iran supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Styrene polymers: expansible polystyrene, in primary formsHS 390311USD 13m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Iran supplies 24 per cent of the line.
Where Iran dominates
Lines where Iran supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Iran ships at least 60 per cent of what Turkey imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 72142062 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 53m; 24 source countries in all.
- Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c. in heading no. 2008HS 20089969 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 28m; 54 source countries in all.
- Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not...HS 69072293 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 21m; 21 source countries in all.
- Finishing ceramicsHS 69074095 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 16m; 23 source countries in all.
- Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solidHS 28151165 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 16m; 28 source countries in all.
- Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 20029074 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 9m; 31 source countries in all.
- Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 20091988 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 4m; 18 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mmHS 72162162 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 1m; 20 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Iran's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Turkey at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811Iran: USD 80m at USD 9,339 a tonne. Uzbekistan: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 6,562 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,303 a tonne.
- Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990Iran: USD 8m at USD 1,554 a tonne. Russia: USD 28m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 660 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,253 a tonne.
- Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392020Iran: USD 7m at USD 2,209 a tonne. Russia: USD 14m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 1,494 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,248 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Turkey buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Turkey with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is Iran's part of everything Turkey imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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