Turkey’s steel billet exports up 33.05 percent in June

In June, the average export price of Turkish steel billet amounted to $677.09/mt, increasing by $108/mt or 19.04 percent from June 2010 levels.

Meanwhile, in the first half of 2011, Turkey's steel billet exports declined by 33.23 percent, dropping to 1.20 million metric tons, while the revenue for these exports stood at $785,31 million, down by 15.76 percent, both compared to the corresponding period of 2010.

Turkey's top 10 steel billet export destinations in June 2011: