In December last year, Turkey’s billet and bloom imports amounted to 342,794 metric tons, down by 17.8 percent compared to November and by 34 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $166.46 million, decreasing by 16.4 percent compared to the previous month and down by 39 percent year on year.
In 2025, Turkey's billet and bloom imports amounted to 4.25 million mt, up 17.9 percent, while the value of these imports increased by 6.7 percent to $2.11 billion, both year on year.
Turkey’s billet and bloom imports - last 12 months
In the given period, Turkey’s largest billet and bloom import source was Russia, which supplied 1.05 million mt, up 50.3 percent year on year. Russia was followed by Malaysia with 903,711 mt, up 12.7 percent, and China with 832,864 mt, up 52.3 percent year on year.
Turkey’s top 10 billet and bloom import sources in the given year:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | December 2025 | December 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Russia | 1,055,629 | 702,243 | 50.3 | 154,375 | 63,695 | 142.4 |
| Malaysia | 903,711 | 802,078 | 12.7 | 85,760 | 196,398 | -56.3 |
| China | 832,864 | 546,744 | 52.3 | 31 | 149,204 | - |
| Oman | 252,927 | 34,549 | 632.1 | 23,026 | - | - |
| Algeria | 216,988 | 233,700 | -7.2 | - | - | - |
| Ukraine | 204,121 | 204,173 | - | 15,554 | 9,976 | 55.9 |
| UAE | 145,229 | 15,825 | 817.7 | 45,431 | - | - |
| Vietnam | 127,007 | 132,709 | -4.3 | - | - | - |
| Indonesia | 121,345 | 446,587 | -72.8 | - | 63,574 | - |
| Pakistan | 104,212 | 89,463 | 16.5 | 8,398 | 8,134 | 3.2 |
Shares in Turkey’s billet and bloom imports - 2025
