In August this year, the average export price of Turkish steel pipe amounted to $1,098/mt, rising by $212/mt or 24 percent from August 2010 levels.
Turkey's top 10 steel pipe export destinations in August 2011:
Country |
Quantity (mt) |
Iraq |
12.862 |
UK |
11.635 |
USA |
11.404 |
Romania |
10.813 |
Czech Republic |
10.203 |
Italy |
6.607 |
Netherlands |
3.582 |
Cameroon |
3.346 |
Georgia |
3.062 |
Morocco |
2.785 |
Meanwhile, in the first eight months of 2011, Turkey's steel pipe exports fell by 0.55 percent, amounting to 1.08 million metric tons, while the revenue for these exports stood at $1.09 billion, increasing by 12.05 percent, both compared to the corresponding period of 2010.