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Turkey’s Marketing Year (MY) 2018/19 sunflowerseed area and production is estimated at 750,000 hectares and 1.6 million MT, of which 1.45 million MT is oilseed.

Turkey’s pistachio harvest is expected to reach record high levels for the Marketing Year (MY) 2018/19.

Turkey’s imports of feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, breeding cattle and meat increased in 2017 and are continuing in 2018.

This report outlines specific requirements for food and agricultural products imports into Turkey.

After years of negotiation to re-open the market for U.S. dairy products to be exported to Turkey, agreement on a new certificate was reached.

The MY 2018/19 Turkish cotton crop now estimated at 550,000 hectares and 920,000 MT (4.2 million bales).

The total cherry production forecast in Turkey in Marketing Year (MY) 2018/19 is 590,000 metric tons (MT), which is 70,000 MT more than the MY 2017/18 estimate.

Turkey reduced the import tariff on Brans under HS code 2302 from 5 percent to 0 percent according to a governmental decree.

Raisin production forecast in Turkey in MY 2018/19 is 295,000 MT, down slightly from MY 2017/18 due to quality issues from heavy rains during the late spring and summer in the Aegean region.

Unexpected weather conditions between April and June led to slightly lower wheat and barley production forecasts, while late spring rain helped the corn crop.

This FAIRS Export Certificate Report for Turkey 2018 lists the major export certificates and other requirements expected by the Turkish government for food and agricultural products imports to Turkey.

Turkish soybean area and production for MY 2018/19 are now estimated at about 26,000 hectares and 95,000 MT, respectively.