In May this year, Turkey’s hot rolled coil (HRC) imports amounted to 283,150 metric tons, down by 24.3% compared to April and by 51.8% year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).
Meanwhile, the value of these imports totaled $195.19 million, decreasing by 20.9% compared to the previous month and by 52.9% year on year.
In the January-May period, Turkey’s HRC imports amounted to 1,762,060 mt, down 10.6%, while the value of these imports fell by 12.9% to $1.14 billion, both year on year.
In the given period, Turkey’s largest HRC import source was China, which supplied 896,145 mt. Egypt with 288,481 mt and Russia with 185,597 mt.
