The welded pipe market in Turkey has been witnessing a slight upturn in buying activity amid better conditions in the construction segment. In the export market, Turkish welded pipe exporters have reported better demand from foreign customers, especially from Europe. Turkish producers of welded pipes have increased their domestic and export prices by around $10/mt over the past two months on the back of stronger feedstock costs and firmer demand. However, demand in the domestic and foreign markets is still not sufficiently strong, and Turkish pipe producers are cautious about making big price increases in the coming period.
Most offers of Turkish ERW pipes and hollow sections with 2-4 mm wall thickness made from hot rolled coil (HRC) of S235 grade as per EN 10219 are being given to the domestic market at about $660-680/mt ex-works on actual weight basis. Water and gas ERW pipes of 2.0-4.5 mm wall thickness made to EN 10255/DIN 2440 from S235 grade HR products are being offered in the domestic market at $690-720/mt ex-works.
Turkish producers are offering ERW pipes and hollow sections made from HRC of steel grade S235 JRH as per EN 10219 to foreign customers at around $650-660/mt FOB, while quotations of cold rolled pipes of steel grades S235 and S275 are at around $710-760/mt FOB. Water and gas ERW pipes with 20-114 mm diameter and with 2.0-4.5 mm wall thickness made to EN 10255 from S235 grade HR products are being offered for export at about $680-700/mt FOB.