Trade Resources Industry Views The Imports Volume of Turkey's Flat Steel Increases by 25.6 Percent in H1

The Imports Volume of Turkey's Flat Steel Increases by 25.6 Percent in H1

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According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in the first half of this year Turkey's flat steel imports, including hot rolled, cold rolled, coated and narrow strip steel, increased 25.6 percent compared to the same period of 2012, totaling 3 million metric tons. The value of these imports amounted to $2 billion, rising 12.8 percent year on year.

In June this year, Turkey's flat steel imports amounted to 496,435 metric tons, rising by 8.6 percent compared to the previous month and increasing 10.1 percent year on year.

Turkey's top 10 hot rolled flat steel sources in the first half of this year are as follows:

 

Country

Volume (mt)

H1 2013

H1 2012

Russia

715,541

415,739

Ukraine

565,076

570,375

France

435,804

117,989

Romania

259,902

370,004

Slovakia

179,435

58,070

Belgium

147,587

146,353

Japan

119,179

40,308

Italy

109,915

200,823

Germany

109,300

79,703

The Netherlands

100,967

102,672

Turkey's flat steel imports in the first half of the year as regards products:

 

Product

Import volume (mt)

H1 2013

H1 2012

June 2013

Hot rolled flat steel

2,120,019

1,615,638

349,924

Cold rolled flat steel

332,049

325,331

55,423

Coated

414,751

322,717

65,574

Strip

189,241

169,466

25,514

Total

3,056,059

2,433,151

496,435

 

Source: http://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/turkeys-flat-steel-imports-up-256-percent-in-h1-776939.htm
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