In January this year, Turkey's slab imports amounted to 138,955 mt, rising by 114 percent year on year and up 15.7 percent compared to December, according to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The total value of Turkey's slab imports in the given month was $34.4 million, up 24.4 percent compared to January 2015 and rising by 8.86 percent month on month.
In the given month, Turkey imported 55,322 metric tons of slab from Brazil. Brazil was Turkey's largest slab import source in the month in question, followed by Russia, which supplied 31,897 mt in the given month.
Turkey's slab import sources in January this year are as follows:
Country | Amount (mt) | ||
January 2016 | January 2015 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
Brazil | 55,322 | - | - |
Russia | 31,897 | - | - |
Ukraine | 26,469 | 17,687 | 49.65 |
Sweden | 25,267 | - | - |
Turkey's sources of imported slab in January this year can be seen in the graph below:
