Products that can be sold abroad via e-export – Best Selling Products

When you start e-commerce, you decide in advance what you will sell. You
will have done some research and analysis until you reach the decision
stage. A similar situation applies to e-exporting. In e-commerce, you
prioritize industry requirements and business competencies. In e-export, you
also need to pay attention to legal limits. Because there are export-prohibited
products and you cannot sell them abroad. Therefore, you need to list
exportable products on your e-commerce site. If you want to keep the range
wide, you can take a look at the best-selling products in e-export.

What are the Best Selling Products in E-Export?

If you want to have high sales figures when exporting via e-commerce, you
must choose the products you offer for sale correctly. You can choose
easy-to-export products in line with your current operation. You can also take
a look at the best-selling products in e-export during this process. You should
also remember that best-selling e-export products may change periodically.
That’s why you should always follow the industry closely.

If you want to have high sales figures when exporting via e-commerce, you
must choose the products you offer for sale correctly. It is advantageous to
choose the best-selling products in categories such as clothing, agriculture,
furniture, cleaning and hygiene products.

Clothing and Textile Products

Clothing and textile products are in high demand all over the world.
Because dressing is a basic need. Following fashion is a trend that always
remains popular. Considering its place in the global textile industry, e-export
in Turkey can be easily done through clothing products. It is possible to
examine the best-selling products in e-export in the clothing and textile
category; It is also useful to look at the issue more specifically.

Casual clothes, pajama sets, tracksuits and t-shirts can be given as
examples of products with high sales potential. Hijab clothing products also
become bestsellers, especially when exported to Islamic countries. Home
textiles should not be ignored at this stage. Türkiye can also find a place
among the countries where duvet cover sets, towels and similar products are
exported the most.

Agriculture and Food Products

Another basic need among the best-selling products in e-export is food. The
volume of agricultural and food products is quite large in international trade.
Exporting from Turkey can also be extremely easy considering food products.
Especially legumes, pasta and canned foods rank high in this category. It
should not be forgotten that an extra operation is required to sell these types
of products.

Furniture and Decoration Products

The volume of furniture and decoration products exported has also expanded
considerably in recent years. It is also possible to examine small or large
decoration products and furniture together. Because these products are related
to each other in interior decoration. Furniture has become one of the
best-selling products in e-export, especially during the pandemic period. One
of the reasons for this is that the trend of working from home has spread.
Therefore, it is natural that there is an increase in the export of products
that make up study room sets.

Furniture and decoration products have become among the best sellers in
e-export, especially during the pandemic period. It is possible to export small
or large decoration products and furniture together.

Cleaning and Hygiene Products

Cleaning and hygiene products have always been at the top of e-commerce. The
pandemic has a significant impact on the products in this category becoming
among the best-selling products in e-export. Cleaning and hygiene products,
which are normally purchased as needed, began to see more demand in line with
the habits changed by the pandemic. But the situation is not limited to the
pandemic only. The increase in products such as disinfectants, masks and
colognes may not be permanent; But the potential is always high for soap,
shampoo, detergent and chemical cleaning materials. 

Cleaning and hygiene products in e-export have encountered an increasing
demand with the pandemic. In addition to products such as disinfectants, masks
and colognes, products such as soap, shampoo and detergent are in constant
demand.

Spare Parts Products

The dynamism in the automotive sector is also reflected in export figures.
Of course, considering Türkiye, exporting automobiles is out of the question.
Of course, vehicles produced by foreign brands in Turkey can be excluded from
this situation. However, automotive spare parts are among the frequently
exported products. These products were able to enter Turkey’s export list,
which is somewhat economical due to the exchange rate.

Automotive spare parts are among the products frequently exported from
Turkey. With their economical prices, spare parts products are included in
Turkey’s export list.

White Goods Products

White goods are also among the best-selling products in e-export. There are
many brands producing in this field in Turkey. Therefore, white goods also have
an important place in exports. Considering the need for refrigerators,
freezers, ovens, dishes, washing machines and dryers, it is possible to say
that white goods may remain on this list for a long time.

White goods have an important place in exports, thanks to many brands
producing in Turkey. Products such as refrigerators, ovens and dishwashers are
among the best-selling white goods.

What are the products whose e-export is restricted (prohibited)?

Products whose exports are restricted when doing e-export include tobacco
seeds, cultural assets, jute, timber obtained from certain trees and some
animal species.

E-export is a business that needs to be done knowing what is sold and what
is not sold. Therefore, among the things you need to know when doing e-export,
there are also products whose export is restricted. The majority of the
authority regarding restrictions imposed on sales from Turkey to abroad lies
with the Ministry of Commerce. Prohibited products may be updated from time to
time in line with the communiqués published by the Ministry. For this reason,
it is useful to periodically follow the relevant legal regulations. The
goods within the scope of the Communiqué on Goods whose Export is Prohibited
and Required for Preliminary Authorization are as follows:

Tobacco seeds and seedlings

Cultural and natural assets

Flower bulbs collected from nature

jute

Wood

sweetgum, sweetgum, Datça date

Pistachio, hazelnut, vine, fig and olive saplings

Salep in powder, tablet and all kinds of forms

Logs, logs, timber and planks obtained from linden, elm, ash, yew, plum,
pear, cherry, mulberry and walnut trees

Live, dead or dismembered game and wild animals and apparel products
obtained from these animals (except for species included in the list of goods
subject to preliminary export authorization)

Apart from prohibited products, there are also those that require
permission. In order to export products within this scope, a preliminary permit
must be obtained. Some of the goods whose export is subject to preliminary
permission are:

Sugar

Forest trees and seeds

Breeding cattle and sheep

veterinary medicines

fertilizers

Animals such as turtles, snakes, lizards and wild boars

hazardous waste

Opium and poppy head

Some of the products banned or authorized by the Ministry of Commerce are as
follows. Apart from these, it is possible that there are products that cannot
be sent abroad in accordance with the service procedures of the contracted
cargo/logistics company. Although the export of the products in question is not
prohibited, some companies may not want to transport certain products.

Products whose exports are subject to prior authorization include sugar,
forest trees, breeding animals, veterinary medicines and hazardous waste.

What are the products whose e-export is encouraged?

Some of the products that are likely to be among the best-selling products
in e-export are supported by the state. Within the scope of e-export
incentives, there are also supports for selling some products abroad. Of
course, Turkish export products are prioritized within the scope of these
incentives. With this method, it is aimed to increase domestic production and
export domestic goods abroad. One popular incentive method is a
refund. Some of the export-incentive products within the scope of the
communiqué regarding refunds are as follows:

Pastas

Biscuits, cakes and wafers

Prepared foods containing chocolate and cocoa

Preserves and sausage-like products made from poultry meat or offal

Prepared or canned fish

Olive oil

Fruit and vegetable juices

Jams and marmalades

Honey

Frozen, boiled or dried vegetables and fruits

Flowers and buds suitable for making bouquets or for ornamental use