Turkish foreign trade

Turkey's State Statistics Institute reports that Turkey exported raw hides and skins, and leather worth US$80 million in 2003, compared with US$67 million in the previous year. Turkish exports of leather products were worth US$316 million last year, against US$307 million in 2002. Turkey imported raw hides and skins, and leather, worth US$613 million last year, compared with US$621 million in 2002.