In August this year, Turkey’s slab imports amounted to 411,473 metric tons, up by 40.3 percent compared to July and by 35.9 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $193.62 million, increasing by 39.9 percent compared to the previous month and by 19.7 percent year on year.
In the January-August period, Turkey's slab imports amounted to 2.68 million mt, up 11.5 percent, while the value of these imports decreased by 1.9 percent to $1.30 billion, 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 1.36 million mt, up by 55.9 percent year on year. Russia was followed by Malaysia with 669,663 mt, down by 30.9 percent, and Algeria with 373,662 mt.
Turkey’s slab import sources in the January-August period this year:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-August 2025 | January-August 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | August 2025 | August 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Russia | 1,356,308 | 869,933 | 55.9 | 151,234 | 126,497 | 19.6 |
| Malaysia | 669,663 | 969,496 | -30.9 | 106,085 | 151,122 | -29.8 |
| Algeria | 373,662 | 25,143 | >1000.0 | 51,556 | 25,143 | 105.1 |
| China | 102,560 | 5,075 | >1000.0 | 102,560 | - | - |
| India | 86,368 | 25,393 | 240.1 | - | - | - |
| Vietnam | 50,251 | 101,131 | -50.3 | - | - | - |
| Indonesia | 46,362 | 130,250 | -64.4 | - | - | - |
| Iran | 281 | - | - | 37 | - | - |
| UK | 20 | 2 | 900.0 | - | - | - |
Shares in Turkey’s slab imports - January-August 2025
