In December last year, Turkey’s cold rolled coil (CRC) imports amounted to 75,412 metric tons, up by 31.2 percent compared to November and increasing by 34.3 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the value of these imports totaled $49.29 million, increasing by 23.5 percent compared to the previous month and by 11.0 percent year on year.
In 2024, Turkey's CRC imports amounted to 762,511 mt, down 14.6 percent, while the value of these imports fell by 19.5 percent to $576.43 million, both year on year.
In the given period, Turkey’s largest CRC import source was South Korea, which supplied 234,660 mt. South Korea was followed by Russia with 167,154 mt and China with 163,720 mt.
Turkey’s top 10 CRC import sources in last year:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Y-o-y change (%) | December 2024 | December 2023 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| South Korea | 234,660 | 327,408 | -28.3 | 42,313 | 5,973 | 608.4 |
| Russia | 167,154 | 176,726 | -5.4 | 13,731 | 10,918 | 25.8 |
| China | 163,720 | 189,930 | -13.8 | 3,141 | 18,512 | -83.0 |
| Spain | 45,594 | 45,039 | 1.2 | 1,618 | 3,418 | -52.7 |
| Belgium | 32,524 | 29,969 | 8.5 | 4,143 | 2,818 | 47.0 |
| France | 31,241 | 33,236 | -6.0 | 2,133 | 4,977 | -57.1 |
| Netherlands | 26,260 | 24,482 | 7.3 | 2,668 | 3,877 | -31.2 |
| Italy | 9,825 | 3,011 | 226.3 | 639 | 823 | -22.4 |
| Egypt | 9,297 | 12,581 | -26.1 | 1,394 | 2,009 | -30.6 |
| Austria | 7,736 | 7,224 | 7.1 | 564 | 422 | 33.6 |
Shares in Turkey’s CRC imports - 2024
