Turkey's CRC imports down 0.5 percent in January-February

Friday, 13 April 2018 17:04:15 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

In February this year, Turkey's cold rolled coil (CRC) imports decreased by 20.3 percent month on month to 54,333 mt as compared to the previous month and were down 9.13 percent year on year, according to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The value of these imports was $36.5 million, decreasing by 19.7 percent month on month and up 11.6 percent year on year.

In the first two months of the current year, Turkey's CRC imports amounted to 113,446 mt, down 0.5 percent, while the value of these imports increased by 23.6 percent to $75.3 million, both year on year

In the given period, Russia ranked first among Turkey's CRC import sources, supplying 30,608 mt, down 46.51 percent year on year. Meanwhile, in the given period, Turkey's CRC imports from Belgium totaled 18,700 mt.
 
Turkey's main CRC import sources in the January-February period are as follows: 

Country

Amount (mt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan-Feb 2018

Jan-Feb 2017

Y-o-y change (%)

February 2018

February 2017

Y-o-y change (%)

Russia

30,608

57,218

-46.51

12,051

31,620

-61.89

Belgium

18,700

4,180

347.37

8,538

1,486

474.56

Ukraine

12,599

19,878

-36.62

5,754

10,763

-46.54

China

12,168

266

-

12,055

-

-

Romania

10,999

7,831

40.45

4,948

4,159

18.97

Turkey's CRC import sources in the January-February period can be seen in the graph below:


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