In July 2025, Turkey’s imports of billets and bloom reached 453,113 mt, down 9.7% compared to June, but up 73.4% year-on-year, according to preliminary data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).
At the same time, revenues generated from these imports totaled USD 222.26 million, decreasing by 9.5% month-on-month, but rising 53.7% year-on-year.
From January to July 2025, Turkey’s billet and bloom imports amounted to 2.52 million mt, marking a 61.6% increase, while the value of these imports rose by 41.1% to reach USD 1.26 billion year-on-year.
During this period, Malaysia was the largest supplier of billets and bloom to Turkey, with 687,262 mt, up 224.5% year-on-year. It was followed by Russia with 565,150 mt(+75.8%), and China with 379,458 mt.
Two Arab countries were also among the top ten suppliers:
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Oman, with 126,000 mt.
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United Arab Emirates, with 57,000 mt.
