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1 - Yes, we want to grow it! #UK #Automotive exports £1 billion engines to Turkey, twice as much as the entire North-American region and second only to the EU. British engines are assembled into passenger cars and CVs exported from Turkey to the UK and other European countries.
2 - In 2018, we imported more than 175,000 finished vehicles from Turkey, mainly cars and vans. In 2008, we were importing just over 65,000. Turkey ranked 5^ among the biggest export markets for UK cars.
3 - High level of integration was fuelled by favourable trading conditions of the EU-Turkey customs union. This agreement allows all industrial goods to be traded tariff-free, regardless of their origin, once in free circulation in the EU-Turkey customs area.
4 - Government has already clarified that, in a no-deal scenario, we will be trading with Turkey on WTO terms. This means tariffs will be applied on UK parts, engines and finished vehicles, as well as on Turkish cars and commercial vehicles.
5 - DIT is working hard to mitigate costs beyond tariffs in the event of no-deal, including avoiding additional customs duties and checks. These efforts deserve credit. However, the only way to maintain strong trade ties with Turkey is to avoid a no-deal Brexit, no way around it
