The intra industry trade of Turkey with the countries of main agricultural partner

Goods that are similar to each other in terms of their basic features are differentiated by the relevant companies and traded. In this context, the simultaneous export and import of similar goods between countries is called intra-industry trade. Today, it is seen that the intra-industry trade is not only done on manufacturing industry goods, but also on agricultural goods. The aim of the study is to reveal the developments in the agricultural sector by analyzing the level of intra-industry trade in agricultural goods in Turkey. In this direction, seven countries with a significant share in Turkey's agricultural trade were determined and an analysis covering the period 1999-2018 was made. In the analysis, in which chapter-based trade data of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Code System presented on the official website of the Turkish Statistical Institute were used, the Grubel-Lloyd index was used to determine the level of Intra-Industry Trade. Among 99 chapters, 28 chapters were determined to be related to the agricultural sector and these chapters were grouped under five groups. According to the findings obtained as a result of the analysis, in 2018, the product group with the highest intra-industry trade level among the agricultural trade of Turkey with seven selected countries is food industry products (16-24). On the other hand, the product group with the lowest avarage Intra-Industrial Trade level in 2018 is the products of plant and animal origin suitable for textiles (51-53) detected. In addition, as a result of the analysis, it has been determined that the rates of Intra-Industry Trade have undergone significant changes during the years when extraordinary situations such as the crisis that deeply affected both Turkey and the world economy were experienced. Key Words: Turkey, Intra-industry trade, the Grubel-Lloyd index and agricultural goods