According to TİM data, Türkiye's exports increased by 4% in January-August to reach 185 billion dollars. Exports to the US rose by 12.9% to reach about 9.64 billion dollars; Germany ranked first with 13.58 billion dollars.
In exports to the US, chemicals and electrical-electronics sectors stood out, while steel exports increased by 404.6 percent annually in August. In chemicals, the increase reached about 1.04 billion dollars with 33.7 percent, and in electrical and electronics, 841.2 million dollars with 41.8 percent.