In 2018, Turkey's scrap import volume fell by 1.5 percent on year-on-year basis to 20.7 million metric tons, while these imports were valued at $ 7.1 billion with a 16.3 percent increase compared to 2017, according the to the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD ).
In 2018, Turkey's scrap imports from EU Countries decreased by 3.1 percent to 12.5 million mt, its scrap imports from the US declined by 2.5 percent to 3.7 million metric tons, while its scrap imports from CIS Countries amounted to 2.7 million mt, up 3.4 percent, all on year-on-year basis. In the same year, the share of EU Countries in Turkey's total scrap imports was 61 percent, the share of the US in Turkey's total scrap imports was 18 percent, while the CIS Countries' share was 13 percent.