Turkey’s exports of HRC recorded a notable increase in September 2025, reaching 299,765 mt, up 14.1% compared to August and 32.6% year-on-year, according to preliminary data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).
The total export value for the month amounted to $167.48 million, marking an 18.5% rise from the previous month and a 13.5% increase compared to the same period last year.
In the first nine months of 2025, Turkey exported 2.29 million mt of HRC, up 24.7% year-on-year, while the total export value grew 12% to $1.33 billion.
Italy was the top destination for Turkey’s HRC exports during this period, with 703,869 mt (up 30.8% year-on-year), followed by Spain with 385,031 mt (up 67.5%) and Portugal with 198,656 mt (up 77.9%).
Among Arab countries, Egypt ranked fifth with 118,334 mt, a decline of 42.6%, while Libya came in seventh with 68,765 mt, posting a sharp increase of 101.4% compared to the same period last year.
