In August this year, Turkey’s imports of billet and bloom totaled 378,190 tons, down 16.5% compared to July but up 38.6% year on year, according to preliminary data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).
The value of these imports reached $187.79 million, decreasing by 15.5% compared to the previous month, but increasing by 26.4% year on year.
During the period from January to August, Turkey’s imports of billet and bloom amounted to 2.90 million tons, marking a 58.1% increase year on year, while the total value rose by 39% to $1.45 billion.
In terms of supplying countries, Malaysia ranked first with 699,483 tons, up 121.8% year on year, followed by Russia with 644,300 tons (up 69%) and China with 521,354 tons. Two Arab countries were also among Turkey’s top 10 billet suppliers — Oman with 126,452 tons and Algeria with 70,748 tons.
