1. Trade

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1.1. Domestic Trade

Trade is prominent as the most important economic activity in our province which is the Center of the Black Sea Region in respect of geographical position, accessibility and economical potential. The population which has gradually grown as a natural consequence of the process of influx from the rural areas to the city has greatly contributed to this situation.

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1.1.1. Market Contact of the Province with Neighboring Provinces

Market Name	Market Contact
Amasya	Vegetables, Fruits, Crops, Oily Seeds, Pulses, Medical and Agricultural Drugs
Tokat	Crops, Fruits, Weighage, Agricultural Tools
Çorum	Crops, Vegetables
Sinop	Crops, Fruits, Weighage, Agricultural Tools, Cement, Construction Tools, Dry goods, Garments,
Ordu	Crops, Fruits Weighage
İzmir	Garments, Fruits, Industrial and Commercial Products
Zonguldak	Iron, Steel

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1.2. Foreign Trade

MOST IMORTED PRODUCTS: Mineral Coal, Scrap Iron, Electrode, Grain, Diesel Oil, LPG, Forestry Products, Ammonium Sulphate, Sulphuric Acid, Copper Ore, Walnut, Pulp, Molasses, Sunflower Oil, Reaper (Returned Goods) etc.
MOST IMPORTED COUNTRI ES: Russian Federation, Georgian, Romania, Germany, Bulgaria, Austria, Argentina, Australia, Ukraine, China etc.
MOST EXPORTED COUNTRİES PRODUCTS: Citrus, Tomatoes, Grapes, Wheat Flour, Construction Iron, Minibuses, Electrical Outfit, Onion, Potatoes, Cristal Sugar, Chicken, Sourdough, Valve, Tobacco, Blister Copper, Turkish Delight, Reaper (Temporary Export) etc.
MOST EXPORTED COUNTRIES: Russian Federation, Germany, England, Iraq, Georgia, Italy, Arabia, Lebanon etc.

CHİEFLY EXPORTED PRODUCTS (2006 )

COMMODITY KIND	AMOUNTI	COST ($)
Eatable Vegetables and some root lumps..	1.069.125	573.495,75
Eatable Vegetables and eatable hard – shell fruits; citrus and watermelon and melon skins..	49.088.542,25	27.338.759,22
Coffee, Tea, Paraguay Tea and Spice	240	725
Milling Products; Malt; Starch, Inuline; Wheat Gluten	1.797.000	394.000
Oily Seeds and Fruits; various beads, seeds and fruits, plants used in industry and medicine, hay and rough feed..	20.000	16.000
Sugar and Products	103.058	171.681,31
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations	37.767	93.033,69
Vegetables, Fruits, Hard – Shell Fruits and Preparations Obtained from Other Parts of the Plants	28.082	72.819,96
Various Eatable Nourishments and Their Preparations	195.220	212.650,7
Beverages, Alcoholic Drinks and Vinegar	12.586,24	6.742,6
Tobacco and Processed Materials Substituting Tobacco	424.625	477.131,27
Salt; Sulphur; Earth and Stones; Plaster, Lime and Cement	52.500	1.303,85
Mineral oils and product obtained from their distillation; bitumen materials; mineral candles..	10.000	13.700
Inorganic Chemicals; Organic and Inorganic ... of Valuable Alcohols, Radioactive Elements, Rare Earth Metals and Isotopes	18.515,6	7.225,09
Organic Chemical Products	12,75	288,55
Volatile Oils and Resinoids; Parfumery, Cosmetics or Toilette Preparations	2.808	3.780
Soaps, Surfactant Organic Materials, Washing Preparations, Lubrication Preparations, Artificial Candles, Preparation Candles…	2.160	2.965
Albuminoid Materials; Changed Starch Inclusive Products Undergone; Glues; Enzymes	750	1.425,62
Various Chemical Materials	1	844,91
Plastics and Products	26.530,65	74.264,11
Rubber and Rubber Commodities	0.06	22,03
Wood and Timber Commodities; Charcoal	455.569,7	223.181,19
Printed Books, Newspapers, Pictures and Other Printed Industry Products, Hand and Machine Written – Texts and Plans	80	185
Wadding, Felt and Non-Woven Hosiery; Special Strings; Cords, Cordons, Ropes, Hawsers and Commodities Produced Out of These	15.900	110.600
Carpets and Other Floor Coverings Produced Out of wovable Materials	1.250	7.907,01
Non-Woven Clothing and Accessories	3	125
Other Finished Commodities Produced Out of Wovable Materials; Suits,; Second Hand Clothing and Second Hand Commodities Produced Out of Wovable Materials; Rags	6.614	68.438,42
Commodities Produced Out of Stones, Plaster, Cement, Amiant, Mica or Quasi Materials	24.860	5.058,57
Ceramic Products	180	340.14
Glass and Glass Commodities	383	1.204,44
Iron and Steel	12.802.375	5.056.792,24
Commodities Produced out of Iron and Steel	1.374.771,29	1.162.362,26
Aluminium and Aluminium Commodities	31.937,72	168.675,4
Base Metals	45.001	15.732
Nuclear Reactors, boilers, machines, mechanical devices and tools; their components and parts..	404.246,45	1.594.986,27
Electrical machines and devices and their components and parts; devices intended to record sound and give the recorded sound out..	4.193	32.872,44
Motor vehicles, tractors, bcycles, motorcycles and other land vehicles; their components and partsı..	126.442	684.970,79
Optical tools and devices, Tools and Devices Pertaining to Photography, Cinema, Measurement, Contolling, Adjustment, Medical and Surgical Tools and Devices; Their Components, Tools and Accessories	12	7.395,32
Furniture, Medical and Surgical Furniture, Beddings, Commercial Lamps, Lighted Name Plates, Prefabs..	42.805,28	110.243,68
Military Materials	293.834,4	249.837,36

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1.3. Distribution of Import and Export 1995-01.01.2007

Years	Import (M) $	Export (X) $	Total $	X/M %
2001	83.908.000	36.181.000
2002	105.830.000	34.589.000
2003	190.858.000	54.414.000
2004	309.953.000	143.934.000
2005	354.534.000	140.584.000
2006	346.870.000	158.210.000

Resource: Samsun Chief Revenue Office X / M :Export Coverage Ratio

EXPORT

YEARS	NUMBER OF FIRMS	TOTAL AMOUNT ($)	CHANGE (%)
2001	98	36.181
2002	118	34.589	-4,40%
2003	116	54.414	57,30%
2004	133	143.934	164,50%
2005	160	140.584	-2,30%
2006	150	158.210	12,50%

IMPORT

YEARS	NUMBER OF FIRMS	TOTAL AMOUNT ($)	CHANGE(%)
2001	138	83.908
2002	138	105.830	26,10%
2003	153	190.858	80,30%
2004	213	309.953	62,40%
2005	222	354.534	14,40%
2006	203	346.870	-2,20%

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1.4. Firms That Have Performed High Level Export By Years

RANK	FIRM NAME	EXPORT $
1997
1	Karbir Dış Ticaret A,Ş,	8,665,480,30
2	Ulusoy Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	7,610,484,30
3	Unsan Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	5,988,648,00
4	Özdemirler Fındık San,ve Tic,A,Ş,	4,336,000,00
5	MNK Dış Ticaret Ltd,Şti,	3,010,206,80
6	Karadeniz Bakır İşletmeleri A,Ş,Samsun Exploitation Management	2,622,360,43
7	Yapay Jüt Çuval Sanayi A,Ş,	1,867,336,00
8	Dinçer Oto Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	1,583,046,00
9	Samsun Makine Sanayi Ticaret A,Ş,	1,268,300,00
10	Erişler Gıda San,ve Ticaret A,Ş,Samsun Agency	1,108,928,20
1998
1	Dinçer Oto Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	4,995,144,00
2	Ulusoy Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	4,600,154,00
3	Özdemirler Fındık Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	3,387,847,00
4	Samsun Makine Sanayi A,Ş,	2,902,528,00
5	Ulusoy Gıda Maddeleri Ticaret A,Ş,	2,727,652,00
6	Erişler Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,Samsun Agency	2,158,804,00
7	FKK Güney Oto Lastik Takoz San,ve Tic,A,Ş,	2,138,584,00
8	Unsan Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	2,064,493,00
9	Yapay Jüt Çuval Sanayi A,Ş,	1,653,758,00
10	MNK Dış Ticaret Ltd,Şti,	1,412,935,00
1999
1	Karadeniz Bakır İşletmeleri A.Ş. Samsun Exploitation Management	9,761,101
2	Samsun Makina Sanayi A,Ş,	6,406,755
3	Özdemirler Fındık Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	3,528,146
4	FKK Güney Oto Lastik Takoz San,ve Tic,A,Ş,	3,180,000
5	Yapay Jüt Çuval Sanayi A,Ş,	1,324,465
6	Ulusoy Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	1,248,686
2000
1	Karadeniz Bakır İşletmeleri A,Ş,Samsun Exploitation Agency	8,682,312
2	Samsun Makina Sanayi A,Ş,	6,775,044
3	Ulusoy Un San,ve Tic,A,Ş,	2,812,843
4	Unsan Un San,A,Ş,	2,722,020
5	Özdemirler Fındık Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	2,028,699
6	FKK Güney Oto Lastik Takoz San,ve Tic,A,Ş,	1,140,849
2001
1	Karadeniz Bakır İşletmeleri A.Ş. Samsun Exploitation Agency	18,586,790
2	Samsun Makina Sanayi Anonim Şirketi	6,705,828
3	Ulusoy Un Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi	5,783,135
4	FKK Güney Oto Lastik Takoz Sanayi ve Ticaret A,Ş,	2,607,706
5	Unsan-Un Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi	2,544,323
6	Yapay Jüt Çuval Sanayi Anonim Şirketi	2,514,570
7	Özdemirler Fındık Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi	1,929,964
8	Fibra Tekstil Sanayi Ticaret A,Ş,	1,105,226
9	Sürsan Su Ürünleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi	1,095,325
10	Sampa Otomotiv Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi	1,076,311

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1.5. Firms That Performed High Level Export Within the Year 2002

Rank	Exporting Firm	Export($)
1	Samsun Makina Sanayi Anonim Şirketi	9,287,976
2	Karadeniz Bakır İşletmeleri Anonim Şirketi Samsun Exploitation Management	6,277,924
3	Sürsan Su Ürünleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi	3,198,895
4	Sampa Otomotiv Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi	2,724,270
5	Fibra Tekstil Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.	2,687,677
6	Çakıroğlu Gıda Sanayi ve Tic.A.Ş.	2,637,718
7	Ulusoy Un Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi	2,263,665
8	İda Triko Tekstil Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.	2,038,574
9	Yiğit Koll.Şti.(Şemsettin Yiğit-Gülden Yiğit)	1,731,504
10	Özdemirler Fındık Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi	1,396,728

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1.6. First Ten Firms That Performed High Level Export Within the Year 2003

Rank	Firm Name	Export $
1	Samsun Makina San. A.Ş.	8,372,414
2	Çakıroğlu Gıda-Tarım Ür.-Hayv. Ve Yem Tavukç.-Nakl. Tic. Ve San. A.Ş.	5,023,962
3	Sampa Otomotiv San. Ve Tic. Ltd.Şti.	5,007,274
4	Ulusoy Un San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.	4,487,467
5	Sürsan Su Ürünleri San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.	3,991,803
6	Fibra Tekstil Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.	3,972,748
7	Borsan Elektrik Malzemeleri İmalat San. Ve Tic. Ltd.Şti.	3,823,088
8	İda Triko Tekstil Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. Samsun Agency	2,979,029
9	Yiğit Tic. Kollektif Şirketi Şemsettin Yiğit Ve Gülden Yiğit	2,872,673
10	As Çelik Döküm İşleme San. Ve Tic. Ltd.Şti.	1,937,320

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1.7.Members That Performed Export Worth Over 1 Million Dollars Within the Year

Rank	FIRM	EXPORT($)
1	Yıldız Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.	41,209,414.13
2	Ulusoy Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.	12,210,033.63
3	Samsun Makina Sanayi A.Ş.	8,598,868.40
4	Sampa Otomotiv Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi	8,043,513.33
5	Yeşilyurt Demir ÇeKme Sanayi Ltd.Şti.	7,657,000.00
6	Erhan Ulusoy Un Gıda San veTic.A.Ş.	4,019,090.50
7	As Çelik Döküm İşleme San. Ve Tic. Ltd.Şti.	3,097,184.00
8	Unsan Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.	2,812,682.00
9	Özdemirler Fındık Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi	2,802,751.60
10	Yiğit Tic. Kollektif Şirketi Şemsettin Yiğit Ve Gülden Yiğit	2,470,414.10

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1.8. First 10 Firms of Samsun in Export Samsun Within the Year 2005(Tim)

RANK	FIRM	EXPORT($)
1	Yıldız Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.	24,664,976.55
2	Erişler Gıda San.A.Ş.	23,178,041.18
3	Yılmaz Kardeşler Gıda San.Tic.A.Ş.	17,885,351.28
4	Samsun Makina Sanayi A.Ş.	11,201,296.20
5	Sampa Otomotiv Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi	8,682,320.66
6	As Çelik Döküm İşleme San. Ve Tic. Ltd.Şti.	7,428,050.60
7	Yılmaz Tar. Ürün. Tic. ve San.A.Ş.	6,977,244.00
8	Bafra Eriş Un Yem Gıda San.ve Tic.A.Ş.	6,848,531.25
9	Ulusoy Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.	6,771,735.90
10	Yeşilyurt Demir ÇeKme Sanayi Ltd.Şti.	6,338,940.00

Resourcek:TİM , Erişler Gıda A.Ş. not a firm in Samsun

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1.9. Export Data In Terms Of Section

SECTION	SECTION NAME	2006
01	Livestock	0
02	Meat and Eatable Offal	0
03	Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Other Spineless	1.540.588
04	Dairy Products, Bird and Poultry Eggs, Honey etc.	0
05	Other Animal Products Not Included in Another Part of the Schedule	0
06	Live Plants and Floriculture Products	0
07	Eatable Vegetables and Some Root Lumps	137.216
08	Eatable Fruits, Nuts, Citrus and Melon Skin	15.511.057
09	Coffee, Tea, Paraguay Tea and Spice	2.827
10	Grain	0
11	Milling Products, Malt, Starch, İnulin, Wheat Gluten	27.480.850
12	Oily Seeds and Fruit, Industry Plants, Hay, Animal Feed	21.982
13	Lacs, Resins, Plant Saps and Extracts	0
14	Wovable Plant Materials, Plant Products	0
15	Animal Fat and Plant Oils and Productsı	0
16	Animal Prreparations From Meat, Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs etc.	0
17	Sugar and Products	1.545.679
18	Cacao and Cacao Preparations	1.105.149
19	Preparations Whose Substance Is Grain, Flour, Starch, Milk	137.649
20	Canned Vegetables, Fruits, Plant Pieces, Hard – Shelled Fruits	1.574.994
21	Various Eatable Nourishment Preparations	30.563
22	Beverages, Alcoholic Drinks and Vinegar	1.271.257