In June this year, Turkey's hot rolled coil (HRC) exports amounted to 252,153 metric tons, down by 8.5 percent compared to May and down by 5.4 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these exports totaled $157.18 million, down by 5.8 percent compared to the previous month and down by 3.5 percent year on year.
In the first half of this year, Turkey's HRC exports amounted to 1.35 million mt, down 13.9 percent, while the value of these exports decreased by 13.7 percent to $788.21 million, both year on year.
Turkey's hot rolled coil exports - last 12 months
In the given period, Turkey's largest HRC export destination was Italy with 333,238 mt, down by 26.4 percent year on year. Italy was followed by Spain with 171,031 mt, down by 35.6 percent, and Greece with 73,860 mt, down by 21.5 percent year on year.
Looking at June 2026, Italy remained Turkey's largest HRC export market with 67,251 mt, despite a 32.6 percent year-on-year decline. Exports to Spain, meanwhile, increased by 90 percent year on year to 41,317 mt, marking one of the strongest increases of the month. Exports of 24,551 mt to the US were also notable, as no shipments had been recorded to this destination in the same month last year, while increases in exports to markets such as Morocco, Libya, Kosovo and Bulgaria also supported June performance.
By contrast, the 89.2 percent year-on-year decline in exports to Portugal, the 93.8 percent decrease in exports to Belgium and the 51.6 percent drop in exports to Greece were decisive in the overall decline in June tonnage. Overall, the June data indicate that, although strong increases were seen in some alternative markets, weakness in markets such as Italy, Portugal, Belgium and Greece pulled down Turkey's monthly HRC exports.
Turkey's top 10 HRC export destinations in the January-June period:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-June 2026 | January-June 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | June 2026 | June 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Italy | 333,238 | 452,656 | -26.4 | 67,251 | 99,776 | -32.6 |
| Spain | 171,031 | 265,726 | -35.6 | 41,317 | 21,743 | 90.0 |
| Greece | 73,860 | 94,096 | -21.5 | 6,304 | 13,023 | -51.6 |
| Bulgaria | 72,615 | 17,456 | 316.0 | 8,108 | - | - |
| Belgium | 62,721 | 47,858 | 31.1 | 1,583 | 25,423 | -93.8 |
| UK | 59,028 | 6,678 | 784.0 | 5,646 | 884 | 539.0 |
| Libya | 57,402 | 47,734 | 20.3 | 15,350 | 8,772 | 75.0 |
| Egypt | 54,608 | 92,169 | -40.8 | 11,639 | 11,351 | 2.5 |
| US | 53,425 | 63,794 | -16.3 | 24,551 | - | - |
| Morocco | 53,128 | 19,929 | 166.6 | 19,931 | 1,090 | >1000.0 |
Shares in Turkey's hot rolled coil exports - January-June 2026
