In November last year, Turkey’s hot rolled coil (HRC) imports amounted to 397,772 metric tons, up by 26.6% compared to October and up by 8.6% year on year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).
Meanwhile, the value of these imports totaled $210.81 million, increasing by 24.8% compared to the previous month and by 3.2% year on year
In the first eleven months of 2025, Turkey’s HRC imports amounted to 3.64 million MT, up 10.1%, while the value of these imports fell by 5.3% to $1.98 billion, both year on year.
During the given period, Turkey’s largest HRC import source was China, which supplied 1.31 million MT, down 18.6% year on year.
China was followed by Russia with 888,917 MT, up 103.3%, and Egypt with 420,515 MT, down 26.0%, both compared to the same period last year
