The first Turkish trade delegation ever to visit Israel will arrive in Jerusalem early next month for talks with Israel officials concerning the renewal of a trade agreement between the two countries during 1962, it was announced here today. It is understood that Israel will suggest a 30 percent increase over last year’s trade volume which totaled $18, 000, 000.
The 1961 total, which about equaled that for 1960, represented about 70 percent of the value of goods specified in a trade protocol signed last year between the two countries, but was considered high in view of the unstable political and economic conditions which prevailed in Turkey during the year. Many other countries failed to achieve even 50 percent of their trade goals with Turkey last year, it was noted here.
Israel’s main exports to Turkey include tires, refrigerator motors, vans, plastic material and chemical products, while her major imports from this country include sugar, and various agricultural products.
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