In January of this year, Turkey’s total imports of iron ore amounted to 798,953 tonnes, an increase of 139.6% compared to December and 11.2% compared to the same month in 2022, according to statistics from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).
The value of these imports decreased by 11.8% to $90.6 million annually, while it increased by 118.8% compared to December.
In the specified month, Turkey’s iron ore imports from Brazil amounted to 566,315 tonnes, up more than three times year-on-year, followed by Sweden with 164,959 tonnes. Imports from Russia amounted to 37,609 tonnes and Ukraine 30,008 tonnes.
