Turkey’s steel imports from China down 7.3 percent in January-October

Friday, 02 December 2016 17:17:59 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

As stated by the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD), in October this year Turkey’s steel imports from China fell by 62.9 percent to 133,160 mt, year on year, due to the decrease in billet imports. 
 
In the given month, Turkey’s billet imports from the same source declined by 95.2 percent to 10,600 mt in October, year on year. 
 
Turkey’s steel imports from China in the January-October period of this year fell by 7.3 percent on year-on-year basis to 2.16 million mt, with the impact of the sharp decrease in October imports from China.
 
In the first ten months of this year, in spite of the fall in the total steel imports from China, Turkey’s billet imports from this source increased, with a 1.4 percent rise on year-on-year basis to 1.07 million mt. In the January-October period of this year, Turkey’s flat steel imports from China decreased by 35.3 percent to 466,600 mt, while its long steel imports from the same country were up by 55.3 percent to 283,600 mt, both on year-on-year basis.

Similar articles

China comes back from long holiday with mixed signals

19 Feb | Flats and Slab

Iran’s steel exports up 9.1 percent in first 10 months of Iranian year

14 Feb | Steel News

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat posts 7.0 percent decrease in sales for 2023

09 Jan | Steel News

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat posts higher construction steel sales amid rising consumption

08 Dec | Steel News

Positive mood amid mixed fundamentals, property stimulus news boosts Chinese steel market

15 Nov | Longs and Billet

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat posts higher HRC sales in October amid better demand

07 Nov | Steel News

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat achieves highest construction steel sales this year in Sept

06 Oct | Steel News

Russia officially imposes export duties for most steel and raw materials until end of 2024

21 Sep | Steel News

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat’s steel sales fall in Jan-Aug

12 Sep | Steel News

Iran’s steel exports up 37 percent in Q1

15 Aug | Steel News