According to latest data from the European Commission, the import quotas for some steel products to which Turkey is subject have already been used up, while quotas for other steel products are expected to be used up before the quota period ends.
SteelOrbis previously reported that the EU rebar and wire rod import quotas for Turkey were exhausted as of February 20.
The latest figures regarding the EU import quotas for Turkey as of February 20 are presented below.
Products Turkey is subject to country-specific quota:
Product |
End of quota |
Quota volume (Kg) |
Remaining quota volume (kg) |
Used quota (%) |
Estimated time of quota exhaustion |
Organic coated sheet |
30.06.2019 |
21,834,450 |
13,403,155 |
38.61% |
20.03.2019 |
Stainless cold rolled sheet and strips |
30.06.2019 |
29,310,690 |
25,089,626 |
14.40% |
06.06.2019 |
Non alloy and other alloy merchant bars and light sections |
30.06.2019 |
114,807,870 |
99,287,702 |
13.52% |
15.06.2019 |
Rebar |
30.06.2019 |
117,231,800 |
0 |
100.00% |
20.02.2019 |
Non alloy and other alloy wire rod |
30.06.2019 |
121,331,080 |
0 |
100.00% |
20.02.2019 |
Angles, shapes and sections of ıron or non alloy steel |
30.06.2019 |
38,465,030 |
27,080,736 |
29.60% |
03.04.2019 |
Railway material |
30.06.2019 |
1,744,680 |
1,555,540 |
10.84% |
18.07.2019 |
Gas pipes |
30.06.2019 |
88,914,680 |
79,199,226 |
10.93% |
16.07.2019 |
Hollow sections |
30.06.2019 |
154,436,150 |
104,182,993 |
32.54% |
29.03.2019 |
Large welded tubes |
30.06.2019 |
17,543,400 |
4,346,659 |
75.22% |
25.02.2019 |
Other welded pipes |
30.06.2019 |
60,693,640 |
51,338,214 |
15.41% |
29.05.2019 |
Non alloy wire |
30.06.2019 |
40,302,460 |
31,575,663 |
21.65% |
26.04.2019 |
Products subject to non-country specific quota:
Product |
End of quota |
Quota volume (Kg) |
Remaining quota volume (kg) |
Used quota (%) |
Estimated time of quota exhaustion |
Non alloy and other alloy hot rolled sheets and strips |
31.03.2019 |
1,307,737,320 |
892,675,129 |
31.74% |
30.03.2019 |
Products which Turkey is subject to other country quota:
Product |
End of quota |
Quota volume (Kg) |
Remaining quota volume (kg) |
Used quota (%) |
Estimated time of quota exhaustion |
Non alloy and other alloy cold rolled sheets |
31.03.2019 |
167,401,610 |
115,532,248 |
30.98% |
01.04.2019 |
Metallic coated sheets (subject to ad duty) |
31.03.2019 |
296,430,190 |
211,479,941 |
28.66% |
05.04.2019 |
Metallic coated sheets (auto grade) |
31.03.2019 |
48,890,510 |
0 |
100.00% |
20.02.2019 |
Cold finished bars |
31.03.2019 |
6,827,840 |
3,838,029 |
43.79% |
15.03.2019 |