Turkey Textile Trade In China Is Expected To Achieve More Results

"After studying the data of Turkey and China's foreign trade, we find that the scale of trade between the two countries has increased year by year." Recently, Pnar Tadelen Engin, chairman of the UTIB Association, said in an interview with China trade daily that the Chinese market is becoming mature and the demand for high quality design products is growing. In the near future, trade between China and Turkey in the textile industry is expected to achieve more results.

Penal said that compared with other countries' textiles, Turkey textile has distinct characteristics. "Textile industry is one of the traditional industries in Turkey, and also one of the pillar industries of Turkey's exports. Turkey's textile and garment industry is the largest trade in Turkey. She said, "in terms of product quality, Turkey textile industry enjoys a special position in the world. It is the leader of the trend and the pioneer of new technology application. In terms of gross domestic product share and local investment, the textile industry is also a leading industry, which constitutes the foundation of Turkey's textile industry in the global market.

Penal quoted data as saying that in 2018, Turkey accounted for 3% of the total textile exports in the world, and exports in household and interior textiles accounted for the share of global exports. 4.5% Exports in the field of technical textiles account for the share of global exports. 1.5% Turkey is the third largest textile exporter in Europe, the fourth largest supplier of clothing in Europe, and the seventh largest exporter of clothing in the world. The four largest exporter of interior textiles is also the seventh largest cotton producer in the world.

Reporters learned that China and Turkey have increasingly close ties in textile trade. "China is the third largest trading partner of Turkey and the largest trading partner in East Asia. In 2018, China was Turkey's sixteenth largest export partner and second largest importer (after Russia). As far as textile industry is concerned, China is an important exporter and main importer of Turkey. Penal said.

Penal explained in detail that Turkey exported wool, man-made staple fibers, cotton, rayon, textile fabrics, impregnated fabrics, coated fabrics, covering fabrics, laminated fabrics and industrial textiles to China. In terms of importing home textiles, the most popular products of Chinese consumers include furniture decorative fabrics, curtain fabrics, knitted curtains, gauze and ribbon or patterned textiles, towels, tablecloths, sheets and bedspreads. Turkey mainly imports rayon (belts), man-made textile materials, man-made short fibers, knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated fabrics, coated fabrics, covering fabrics, laminated fabrics, industrial textiles and so on.

As the principal leader of the uruda Textile Exporters Association, Penal said that the association was established in Bursa in 1986, with over 2290 members and its business across all continents, including more than 160 countries and regions, including the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and Egypt. By the end of 2018, the total export volume of the association members reached Twelve point seven Billion dollars. The association also organizes industry conferences, seminars, international R & D exchanges and represents Turkey's participation in international fairs.

"We have participated in many exhibitions, such as China international textile fabrics and Accessories Expo held in Shanghai." Penal said that China is the confluence of many important centers. Turkey enterprises not only communicate with Chinese customers, but also establish contacts with new customers in countries such as the United States, Japan and Korea.