The Turkish Steel Producers’ Association (TCUD) reported that Turkey’s steel imports increased by 11.8% year on year in the January–November 2025 period to 17.39 million tonnes, with a total value of $12.06 billion. The rise was mainly driven by higher imports from Russia and China. Imports from Russia surged by 44% to around 4.1 million tonnes, while imports from China rose by 19.4% to approximately 4.0 million tonnes.
By product type, imports of flat products reached 8.34 million tonnes (+12.6% y/y), long products amounted to 1.36 million tonnes (+11.7%), and semi-finished products totaled about 7.69 million tonnes during the first eleven months of the year.
On the export side, Turkey’s steel exports increased by 13.3% year on year to 13.71 million tonnes, with a total value of $9.26 billion (+4.5%). Exports of long products stood at 7.24 million tonnes, flat products at 5.93 million tonnes, while semi-finished steel exports reached around 541 thousand tonnes.
TCUD noted that the increase in imports reflects growing pressure from global oversupply, particularly from China and Russia, and warned that these pressures are likely to persist in the short term. The association also expressed concern over potential negative impacts on Turkish steel exports from upcoming EU safeguard measures and the expansion of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
