In February this year, Turkey’s slab imports amounted to 133,163 metric tons, down by 56.3 percent compared to January and down by 65.6 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $62.14 million, decreasing by 56.2 percent compared to the previous month and decreasing by 67.3 percent year on year.
In the January-February period, Turkey's slab imports amounted to 437,879 mt, down by 37.7 percent, while the value of these imports decreased by 41.9 percent to $203.90 million, both year on year.
Turkey’s slab imports - last 12 months
In the given period, Turkey’s largest slab import source was Russia, which supplied 193,677 mt, down by 41.3 percent year on year. Russia was followed by Malaysia with 100,454 mt, down by 51.5 percent and Algeria with 69,067 mt.
Turkey’s slab import sources in the January-February period this year:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-February 2026 | January-February 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | February 2026 | February 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Russia | 193,677 | 329,729 | -41.3 | 59,836 | 221,926 | -73.0 |
| Malaysia | 100,454 | 206,934 | -51.5 | - | 53,568 | -100.0 |
| Algeria | 69,067 | 109,683 | -37.0 | 24,299 | 55,290 | -56.1 |
| Vietnam | 49,002 | 50,251 | -2.5 | 49,002 | 50,251 | -2.5 |
| Libya | 19,932 | - | - | - | - | - |
| UK | 5,722 | 1 | >1000.0 | - | - | - |
| China | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Germany | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
Shares in Turkey’s slab imports - January-February 2026
