In June this year, Turkey's coking coal imports amounted to 523,032 metric tons, increasing by 8.9 percent compared to May and by 39.3 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $102.77 million, decreasing by 1.2 percent compared to the previous month and up by 47.0 percent year on year.
In the January-June period, Turkey's coking coal imports amounted to 2.49 million mt, up 7.4 percent, while the value of these imports increased by 16.5 percent to $496.11 million, both year on year.
Turkey's coking coal imports - last 12 months
In the given period, Turkey's largest coking coal import source was the US, with 1.42 million mt, up by 47.7 percent year on year. The US was followed by Australia with 770,118 mt, down by 27.9 percent year on year, and Russia with 224,479 mt, down by 22.4 percent year on year.
Turkey's coking coal import sources in the January-June period this year:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-June 2026 | January-June 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | June 2026 | June 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| US | 1,416,306 | 959,138 | 47.7 | 323,158 | 220,125 | 46.8 |
| Australia | 770,118 | 1,068,391 | -27.9 | 145,330 | 150,805 | -3.6 |
| Russia | 224,479 | 289,378 | -22.4 | 54,544 | 4,550 | >1000.0 |
| Colombia | 77,003 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shares in Turkey's coking coal imports - January-June 2026
