As stated by the Turkish Iron and Steel Producers' Association (TCUD), Turkey’s steel imports from China in the first quarter of this year rose by 19 percent on year-on-year basis to 679,000 mt.
In the first quarter of this year, Turkey's semi-finished imports from China increased by 719 percent to 411,000 mt compared to the 50,000 mt recorded in the same period of 2015. In the quarter in question, Turkey’s flat steel imports from China decreased by 68 percent to 114,000 mt, while its long steel imports from China were down by 13 percent to 57,900 mt, both on year-on-year basis.