According to the Turkish Iron and Steel Producers' Association (TCUD), in June this year Turkey’s steel imports increased by 10.8 percent to 1.84 million mt, with a value of $1.12 billion, up 3.1 percent, both year on year.
In the given month, Turkey’s semi-finished imports increased by 10.1 percent to 772,000 mt, while Turkey’s flat steel imports increased by 12.9 percent to 790,000 mt, both compared to the same period last year.
In the January-June period of this year, Turkey's steel imports increased by 8.8 percent year on year to 9.82 million mt. In the first six months of this year, Turkey’s semi-finished imports fell by 0.7 percent to 3.61 million mt, while Turkey’s flat steel imports continued to increase with a 14.2 percent rise to 4.73 million mt, both compared to the same period last year.