Canonical: https://unicorncurrencies.com/industries/commodity-importers/turkey/

# Intelligence: Commodity Importers in Turkey

## Industry Context

- **Payment pressure:** Commodity price and FX double exposure; Large volume transactions (£500k-£5M+)

- **Operational control:** Lock FX at contract signing (hedge price + currency); Large transaction support (£5M+)

## Country Context

- **Use case:** Pay Turkish textile suppliers, manufacturing, and agricultural products

- **Settlement:** T+0 (2.3s avg within Unicorn network)

- **Banking:** **IBAN** (International Bank Account Number (26 characters))

- **Regulatory:** Central Bank of Turkey (TCMB) regulations; High inflation - TRY volatility extreme

## Key Industries in Country

- Textile

- Automotive Parts

- Agricultural Products

- Construction Materials

- White Goods