In July this year, Turkey's billet and bloom imports amounted to 372,305 metric tons, down by 26.5 percent compared to June and down by 16.8 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $197.24 million, decreased by 24.1 percent compared to the previous month and down by 10.2 percent year on year.
In the January-July period of 2026, Turkey's billet and bloom imports amounted to 3.04 million mt, up 27.6 percent, while the value of these imports increased by 26.9 percent to $1.52 billion, both year on year.
Turkey's billet and bloom imports - last 12 months
In the given period, Turkey's largest billet and bloom import source was Russia, which supplied 916,550 mt, up 62.2 percent year on year. Russia was followed by China with 692,386 mt, up 82.5 percent, and Malaysia with 426,416 mt, down 38.0 percent year on year.
Turkey's top 10 billet and bloom import sources in the January-July period:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-July 2026 | January-July 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | July 2026 | July 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Russia | 916,550 | 565,147 | 62.2 | 133,592 | 114,408 | 16.8 |
| China | 692,386 | 379,349 | 82.5 | 105,792 | 73,886 | 43.2 |
| Malaysia | 426,416 | 687,262 | -38.0 | 48,665 | 114,843 | -57.6 |
| Oman | 211,851 | 126,452 | 67.5 | 30,231 | 37,597 | -19.6 |
| UAE | 179,282 | 57,870 | 209.8 | 4,878 | 15,641 | -68.8 |
| Pakistan | 109,616 | 53,310 | 105.6 | 23,578 | 4,718 | 399.8 |
| Ukraine | 107,393 | 117,668 | -8.7 | - | 18,810 | -100.0 |
| Indonesia | 89,632 | 84,898 | 5.6 | - | - | - |
| Algeria | 87,531 | 50,380 | 73.7 | - | 2,869 | -100.0 |
| Iran | 63,452 | 35,319 | 79.7 | 12,852 | 5,801 | 121.5 |
Shares in Turkey's billet and bloom imports - January-July 2026
