In June this year, Turkey’s imports of billet and slabs reached 501,608 tons, up 5% compared to May and 202.3% higher than in June last year, according to preliminary data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).
The value of these imports in June stood at USD 245.01 million, marking a 4.6% month-on-month increase and a 166.8% year-on-year surge.
From January to June 2025, Turkey’s billet and slab imports totaled 2.07 million tons, up 59.2% compared to the same period last year, while their value rose by 38.7% to reach USD 1.04 billion.
Malaysia ranked as the top supplier of billet and slabs to Turkey during the first half of the year, with a total of 572,419 tons (+239.9% y-o-y), followed by Russia with 450,689 tons (+61.7%), and China with 305,580 tons.
Two Arab countries were also among Turkey’s top ten billet suppliers: Oman with 88,855 tons, and Algeria with 47,511 tons.
