Turkey's pasta exports are increasing

The Turkish Pasta Industrialists Association is optimistic about the potential reopening of the American market for Turkish pasta, with some companies successfully challenging anti-dumping laws. The association, which has a production capacity of 3 million tons, is confident of reaching an export target of 1.5 million tons this year. Turkey, being the gene center for durum wheat, enjoys a competitive edge in pasta production. The country exports pasta to 166 countries and has received positive discrimination in the European Union, despite facing anti-dumping duties in the USA. The pasta sector also has a positive impact on the livestock sector by selling the bran to feed factories. Turkish pasta is praised for its affordability and nutritional value.

Turkish Pasta Industrialists Association (TMSD) Board Chairman Aykut Göymen stated that some companies won the lawsuits they filed against anti-dumping in the USA and said, "It turned out very well. The American market is slowly opening up." Göymen stated that the annual domestic consumption of pasta is around 700 thousand tons and said, "Our production capacity is 3 million tons. We are reaching our export target of 1.5 million tons this year, God willing. A production of 2 million 200 thousand tons, including domestic consumption. We currently have a production capacity of 800 thousand tons." Expressing that they are in a position to meet the demand in case of an increase in consumption and consumption, Göymen said the following: "We have also seen this during the pandemic process. We are in constant contact with our Ministry and the Soil Products Office. As you know, during the pandemic process, people went to the markets and bought pasta in particular. During this process, ...