Turkey’s steel section exports up 11.75 percent in Jan-Apr

Tuesday, 26 June 2012 17:43:41 (GMT+3)   |  
According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in April this year Turkey's total steel section exports amounted to 121,423 metric tons, falling by 14.7 percent year on year and down 20.7 percent compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these exports totaled $89.7 million, declining by 16.2 percent compared to April 2011 and down 21.8 percent month on month.

In the first four months of 2012, Turkey's steel section exports amounted to 581,363 mt, increasing by 11.75 percent compared to January-April 2011. Turkey's steel section exports to North America rose significantly in the first four months of 2012.

Turkey's top 10 steel section export destinations in January-April 2012:

Country

Quantity (mt)

 Jan-Apr 2012

  Jan-Apr 2011

Saudi Arabia

 79,649

  54,625

Iraq

 72,295

  57,454

Morocco

 41,914

  34,281

USA

 33,633

  22,399

Iran

 30,259

  36,740

UAE

 24,679

  11,602

Algeria

 19,243

  20,082

Canada

 17,642

  4,141

UK

 14,008

  19,622

Israel

 12,327

  21,742

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