On the other hand, in the first seven months of this year, Turkey's steel export value came to $10.23 billion, rising by 31 percent as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
Turkey's top 10 steel export destinations in August 2011:
Country |
Export value (x $1,000) |
Month-on-month change (%) |
Year-on-year change (%) |
Saudi Arabia |
113,142 |
339 |
35 |
Iraq |
101,542 |
1 |
29 |
Egypt |
67,392 |
-25 |
345 |
Israel |
67,080 |
77 |
77 |
Italy |
55,578 |
-26 |
187 |
UAE |
49,481 |
-36 |
-53 |
Syria |
49,061 |
-41 |
267 |
Iran |
43,443 |
9 |
112 |
Romania |
39,484 |
44 |
68 |
Marocco |
37,923 |
76 |
479 |