In January this year, Turkey's cold rolled coil (CRC) imports totaled 47,879 metric tons, falling by 16.6 percent compared to the same month of 2015, according to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The value of these imports was $19.55 million, decreasing by 48.2 percent year on year.
In the first month of the current year, Russia ranked first among Turkey's CRC import sources, supplying 20,796 metric tons, down 32.46 percent year on year. Meanwhile, in the given month, Turkey's CRC imports from Ukraine totaled 9,370 metric tons, up 25.47 percent compared to the same month of 2015.
Turkey's main CRC import sources in January this year are as follows:
Country | Amount (mt) | ||
January 2016 | January 2015 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
Russia | 20,796 | 30,789 | -32.46 |
Ukraine | 9,370 | 7,468 | 25.47 |
Romania | 5,074 | 4,445 | 14.15 |
Belgium | 2,574 | 6,268 | -58.93 |
Italy | 2,187 | 487 | 349.08 |
Spain | 1,427 | 1,107 | 28.91 |
South Korea | 1,416 | 2,399 | -40.98 |
Germany | 1,248 | 1,274 | -2.04 |
Netherlands | 1,197 | 1,228 | -2.52 |
Turkey's CRC import sources in January this year can be seen in the graph below:
