In April 2025 alone, Turkey’s HRC imports totaled 228,297 tons, a sharp YoY drop of nearly 40%. HRC imports were also down 24% as compared to previous month, According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).
Turkey imported 1.07 million tons of HRC in the first four months of 2025, marking a 28% decline compared to the same period last year.
China remained Turkey’s top supplier, shipping 380,500 tons, followed by Russia with 227,800 tons and South Korea with 116,900 tons.
Egypt supplied about 110,000 tons of HRC to Turkey in the same period.
