In January this year, Turkey's hot rolled coil (HRC) import volume decreased by 50.2 percent month on month and by 70.1 percent year on year to 127,180 metric tons, according to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The value of these imports totaled $70.39 million, down 49.1 percent month on month and 70.4 percent year on year.
Turkey’s HRC imports - last 12 months
In the given month, Turkey imported 58,726 mt of HRC from Russia, down 45 percent year on year, with Russia ranking as Turkey's leading HRC import source, ahead of Malaysia which supplied 24,801 mt in the given month and South Korea which supplied 17,891 mt of HRC.
Turkey's top 10 HRC import sources in January this year are as follows:
| Country | Amount (mt) | ||
| January 2026 | January 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Russia | 58,726 | 106,837 | -45.0 |
| Malaysia | 24,801 | - | - |
| S. Korea | 17,891 | 56,974 | -68.6 |
| Egypt | 7,821 | 27,248 | -71.3 |
| France | 7,297 | 8,743 | -16.5 |
| China | 5,061 | 156,900 | -96.8 |
| Spain | 1,809 | 343 | 428.1 |
| Belgium | 1,621 | 10,950 | -85.2 |
| Brazil | 1,316 | - | - |
| UK | 334 | - | - |
Shares in Turkey’s HRC imports - January 2026
