In the first seven months of the current year, Turkey's steel exports increased by 3.4 percent year on year to 11.5 million mt, while the value of these exports moved up by 25.2 percent year on year to $9.6 billion, according to the data released by the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD).
In the given period, Turkey's long steel exports rose by 0.1 percent to 5.7 million mt, while its flat steel exports increased by 22.1 percent to 3.2 million mt, both on year-on-year basis. In the January-July period, the country’s semi-finished steel exports declined by 52.3 percent to 277,000 mt, year on year.
In July this year, Turkey's steel exports increased by 47.3 percent to 1.8 million mt, with a value of $1.5 billion, up 55 percent, both year on year.
In the given month, Turkey's flat steel exports surged by 78.1 percent year on year to 601,000 mt, while its long steel product exports rose by 42 percent year on year to 785,000 mt. In the given month, the country’s semi-finished steel exports were up by 54 percent to 55,000 mt, year on year.