In February this year, Turkey’s hot rolled coil (HRC) exports amounted to 262,831 metric tons, up by 112.8 percent compared to January and by 59.7 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these exports totaled $146.46 million, increasing by 102.3 percent compared to the previous month and by 33.7 percent year on year.
In the January-February period, Turkey's HRC exports amounted to 386,329 mt, up 39.8 percent, while the value of these exports increased by 19.0 percent to $218.86 million, both year on year.
Turkey’s hot rolled coil exports - January-February 2025
In the given period, Turkey’s largest HRC export destination was Italy with 82,326 mt. Italy was followed by Spain with 56,498 mt and Egypt with 40,310 mt.
Turkey’s top 10 HRC export destinations in the January-February period:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-February 2025 | January-February 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | February 2025 | February 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Italy | 82,326 | 71,281 | 15.5 | 70,973 | 49,819 | 42.5 |
| Spain | 56,498 | 16,122 | 250.4 | 44,953 | 13,873 | 224.0 |
| Egypt | 40,310 | 33,289 | 21.1 | 36,335 | 22,558 | 61.1 |
| Portugal | 39,638 | - | - | 39,638 | - | - |
| Greece | 35,965 | 20,696 | 73.8 | 11,923 | 16,176 | -26.3 |
| Libya | 22,725 | 3,389 | 570.6 | 8,718 | 223 | >1000.0 |
| Tunisia | 17,952 | 461 | >1000.0 | 10,006 | 101 | >1000.0 |
| Ukraine | 12,979 | 7,506 | 72.9 | 4,411 | 6,498 | -32.1 |
| Romania | 11,763 | 6,125 | 92.0 | 3,863 | 3,034 | 27.3 |
| Syria | 9,004 | 3,916 | 129.9 | 7,732 | 2,334 | 231.3 |
Shares in Turkey’s hot rolled coil exports - January-February 2025
