Table 5. Türkiye’s Top Fresh Orange Juice Export Destinations 2020-2025 (MT, HS 200911, 200912, 200919)
from domestic market. Turkiye mostly imports frozen, sweetened and unsweetened orange juice. Note: Data used in PSD-Orange Juice does not include orange juices processed in Free Trade Zones. the plan, orchards where the soil slope is less than 6 percent are not permitted to plant fruit trees, including citrus, with the aim to prevent water waste. According to contacts, the new policy will further reduce citrus production, especially in the Mediterranean region, since most orchards there are on flat As of January 2022, the EU and UK started requiring a conformity certificate for Turkish oranges to address MRL concerns. To qualify for a conformity certificate, shipments must be tested for certain residues prior to export, adding costs for exporters. Turkish orange exports to the UK are still subject to increased testing for pesticides on arrival; the rate of testing by shipment is 50 percent.