Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 12/13/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** TU5053

TU5053

**Turkey**

**Tomatoes and Products**

**Semi-Annual Report**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Jim Higgiston, Agricultural Counselor

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Ibrahim Sirtioglu, Agricultural Marketing Specialist

**Report Highlights:**

Turkey\'s total fresh tomato production in MY 2005 is estimated at 9.7
MMT. Tomato paste production will decrease to 270,000 MT due to
increasing production costs from high fuel prices coupled with a strong
Turkish lira. While Turkey\'s fresh tomato exports are increasing
annually, tomato paste exports are expected to decline.

Includes PSD Changes: Yes

Includes Trade Matrix: Yes

Semi-Annual Report

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Table of Contents

[Summary 3](#summary-1)

[PS&D, Fresh Tomatoes 3](#psd-fresh-tomatoes)

[Export Trade Matrix, Fresh Tomatoes
4](#export-trade-matrix-fresh-tomatoes)

[PS&D, Tomato Paste, 28-30% TSS Basis
5](#psd-tomato-paste-28-30-tss-basis)

[Export Trade Matrix, Tomato Paste, 28-30% TSS Basis
5](#export-trade-matrix-tomato-paste-28-30-tss-basis)

# Summary {#summary-1}

Fresh tomato production in MY 2005 is estimated at 9.7 MMT up about
three percent compared to a year ago due to an increase in the number of
green houses and increased demand. Tomato paste production however
decreased about four percent to 270,000 MT. Increased production costs
due to increased world petroleum prices coupled with a strong Turkish
lira hindered Turkish production of paste. Turkey's canned tomato (diced
and peeled) production will also drop to 25,000 MT in MY 2005 due to
competition with Italian producers and a strong lira, which decreased
exports.

Fresh tomato exports are increasing annually. Exports during the first
nine months of MY 2005 were 225,000 MT and year-end exports are expected
to reach 275,000 MT. Russia is the leading market for fresh Turkish
tomato exports. MY 2004 exports of Turkish tomato paste exports exceeded
early season estimates reaching 183,000 MT. Higher than expected exports
to Iraq (28,000 MT) helped to boost total exports. Japan, Saudi Arabia
and Russia continue to be leading markets for Turkish paste exports.

Despite an 8 percent inflation rate, abundant local supplies kept paste
prices stable in MY 2004. However, decreased tomato paste production
will result in a reduction in stocks and possible increased in prices in
MY 2005.

Turkey is unable to utilize a EU 30,000 MT TRQ for tomato paste because
of a trade dispute over European Union duty free meet exports to Turkey.

## 

## PS&D, Fresh Tomatoes

+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Turkey**       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Fresh          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| Tomatoes**       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                  | **20 | **R  | **20 | **Es | **20 | **Fo | **U  |
|                  | 03** | evis | 04** | tima | 05** | reca | OM** |
|                  |      | ed** |      | te** |      | st** |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                  | **   | **   | **   | **   | **   | **   |      |
|                  | USDA | Post | USDA | Post | USDA | Post |      |
|                  | Offi | E    | Offi | E    | Offi | E    |      |
|                  | cial | stim | cial | stim | cial | stim |      |
|                  | \    | ate\ | \    | ate\ | \    | ate\ |      |
|                  | [Old | [New | [Old | [New | [Old | [New |      |
|                  | \]** | \]** | \]** | \]** | \]** | \]** |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| ###### M         |      | 01/  |      | 01/  |      | 01/  | MM/  |
| arket Year Begin |      | 2003 |      | 2004 |      | 2005 | YYYY |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Plnt For Fresh | 15   | 15   | 15   | 15   | 15   | 15   | (HA) |
| Consump**        | 7400 | 7650 | 6000 | 1000 | 6000 | 7300 |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Plnt For       | 3    | 3    | 3    | 3    | 3    | 3    | (HA) |
| Processing**     | 8600 | 8800 | 6000 | 8000 | 4000 | 6700 |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **TOTAL Area     | 19   | 19   | 19   | 18   | 19   | 19   | (HA) |
| Planted**        | 6000 | 6450 | 2000 | 9000 | 0000 | 4000 |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Harv. For      | 15   | 15   | 15   | 15   | 15   | 15   | (HA) |
| Fresh Cons.**    | 7400 | 7650 | 6000 | 1000 | 6000 | 7300 |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Harv. For      | 3    | 3    | 3    | 3    | 3    | 3    | (HA) |
| Processing**     | 8600 | 8800 | 6000 | 8000 | 4000 | 6700 |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **TOTAL Area     | 19   | 19   | 19   | 18   | 19   | 19   | (HA) |
| Harvested**      | 6000 | 6450 | 2000 | 9000 | 0000 | 4000 |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Fresh Sale     | 787  | 788  | 780  | 753  | 780  | 786  | (MT) |
| Production**     | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 5000 |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Processing     | 193  | 194  | 180  | 191  | 170  | 183  | (MT) |
| Production**     | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 5000 |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **TOTAL          | 980  | 982  | 960  | 944  | 950  | 970  | (MT) |
| Production**     | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **TOTAL SUPPLY** | 980  | 982  | 960  | 944  | 950  | 970  | (MT) |
|                  | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |      |
+------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

## Export Trade Matrix, Fresh Tomatoes

  ------------------------- ------------- ------------------ -------------
  Time Period               **MY 2003**                      **MY 2004**

  Exports for:              **Jan/Dec**                      **Jan/Dec**

  U.S.                                    U.S.                

  Others                                  Others             

  Russia                    86114         Russia             125753

  Saudi Arabia              56044         Saudi Arabia       33407

  Romania                   18780         Romania            17733

  Serbia                    13872         Serbia             12263

  Germany                   6978          Greece             8494

  Greece                    6568          Moldova            6642

  France                    6428          Germany            4229

  Austria                   4638          Bosnia             3513

  Moldova                   3429          Macedonia          3216

  Netherlands               3263          France             3176

  Total for Others          206114                           218426

  Others not Listed         21286                            16937

  Grand Total               227400                           235363

                                                             

  Time Period               MY 2003                          

  Exports for:              Jan/Sept                         

  U.S.                                                       

  Others                                                     

  Russia                    88598                            

  Romania                   23611                            

  Saudi Arabia              22813                            

  Bosnia                    9938                             

  Moldova                   9401                             

  Serbia                    8844                             

  Germany                   6216                             

  Belarus                   5703                             

  Greece                    4941                             

  Slovenia                  4703                             

  Total for Others          184768                           

  Others not Listed         40029                            

  Grand Total               224797                           
  ------------------------- ------------- ------------------ -------------

## PS&D, Tomato Paste, 28-30% TSS Basis

+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **Turkey**     |        |        |      |        |       |        |
|                |        |        |      |        |       |        |
| **Tomato       |        |        |      |        |       |        |
| Paste, 28-30%  |        |        |      |        |       |        |
| TSS Basis**    |        |        |      |        |       |        |
|                |        |        |      |        |       |        |
| (MT)(MT, Net   |        |        |      |        |       |        |
| Weight)        |        |        |      |        |       |        |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
|                | **     | **Rev  | **20 | **Esti | **2   | **Fore |
|                | 2003** | ised** | 04** | mate** | 005** | cast** |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
|                | **USDA | **Post | **   | **Post | *     | **Post |
|                | Of     | Esti   | USDA | Esti   | *USDA | Esti   |
|                | ficial | mate** | Offi | mate** | Off   | mate** |
|                | \[O    |        | cial |        | icial |        |
|                | ld\]** | **\[N  | \    | **\[N  | \[Ol  | **\[N  |
|                |        | ew\]** | [Old | ew\]** | d\]** | ew\]** |
|                |        |        | \]** |        |       |        |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **Market Year  |        | **09/  |      | **09/  |       | **09/  |
| Begin**        |        | 2003** |      | 2004** |       | 2005** |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **Deliv. To    | 1      | 1      | 180  | 1      | 17    | 1      |
| Processors**   | 930000 | 930000 | 0000 | 750000 | 00000 | 700000 |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **Beginning    | 4369   | 4369   | 2    | 29446  | 21946 | 13756  |
| Stocks**       |        |        | 9446 |        |       |        |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **Production** | 320000 | 320000 | 27   | 280000 | 2     | 270000 |
|                |        |        | 0000 |        | 60000 |        |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **Imports**    | 0      | 0      | 0    | 0      | 0     | 0      |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL        | 324369 | 324369 | 29   | 309446 | 2     | 283756 |
| SUPPLY**       |        |        | 9446 |        | 81946 |        |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **Exports**    | 184923 | 184923 | 16   | 183190 | 1     | 160000 |
|                |        |        | 5000 |        | 55000 |        |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **Domestic     | 110000 | 110000 | 11   | 112500 | 1     | 115000 |
| Consumption**  |        |        | 2500 |        | 15000 |        |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **Ending       | 29446  | 29446  | 2    | 13756  | 11946 | 8756   |
| Stocks**       |        |        | 1946 |        |       |        |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL        | 324369 | 324369 | 29   | 309446 | 2     | 283756 |
| DISTRIBUTION** |        |        | 9446 |        | 81946 |        |
+----------------+--------+--------+------+--------+-------+--------+

+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| ## Export Trad       |                  |               |           |
| e Matrix, Tomato Pas |                  |               |           |
| te, 28-30% TSS Basis |                  |               |           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Time Period          | ####### MY 2003  |               | ######    |
|                      |                  |               | # MY 2004 |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Exports for:         | ####### Sept/Aug |               | #######   |
|                      |                  |               |  Sept/Aug |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| U.S.                 | 200              | U.S.          | 675       |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Others               |                  | Others        |           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Russia               | 32919            | Iraq          | 28258     |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Japan                | 23302            | Japan         | 21880     |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Saudi Arabia         | 20205            | Saudi Arabia  | 20164     |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Algeria              | 17018            | Russia        | 19251     |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Germany              | 12043            | Algeria       | 12661     |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Iraq                 | 8207             | N. Cyprus     | 7960      |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Sudan                | 5385             | Romania       | 6835      |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Kuwait               | 5385             | Philippines   | 5695      |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Oman                 | 4555             | Kuwait        | 4255      |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Romania              | 3485             | Oman          | 3810      |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Total for Others     | 132504           |               | 130769    |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Others not Listed    | 52219            |               | 51746     |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
| Grand Total          | 184923           |               | 183190    |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+
|                      |                  |               |           |
+----------------------+------------------+---------------+-----------+