According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Exporters' Association (TIM), in March this year Turkey's steel exports totaled $1.34 billion in value, decreasing by three percent year on year and down two percent as compared to the previous month.
In March this year, Turkey's motor vehicle sector had the highest export value of the country's industrial sectors with $1.92 billion, while steel was the sector with the fourth highest export value.
On the other hand, in the first three months of this year, Turkey's steel export value came to $3.97 billion, rising by 8.9 percent year on year.