In February this year, Turkey’s billet and bloom imports amounted to 429,681 metric tons, up by 45.9 percent compared to January and by 92.7 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $209.26 million, increasing by 42.2 percent compared to the previous month and by 74.9 percent year on year.
In the January-February period, Turkey's billet and bloom imports amounted to 724,162 mt, up 24.8 percent, while the value of these imports increased by 17.4 percent to $356.39 million, 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 236,013 mt, up 102.8 percent year on year. Russia was followed by China with 175,680 mt, up 71.6 percent, and the UAE with 60,594 mt.
Turkey’s top 10 billet and bloom import sources in the January-February period:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-February 2026 | January-February 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | February 2026 | February 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Russia | 236,013 | 116,379 | 102.8 | 198454 | 38366 | 417.3 |
| China | 175,680 | 102,370 | 71.6 | 111802 | 7 | >1000.0 |
| UAE | 60,594 | - | - | 29386 | - | - |
| Malaysia | 53,316 | 239,201 | -77.7 | 33635 | 133504 | -74.8 |
| Ukraine | 49,228 | 50,525 | -2.6 | 2674 | 29919 | -91.1 |
| Algeria | 43,151 | - | - | 37685 | - | - |
| Oman | 30,564 | 21,010 | 45.5 | - | - | |
| Pakistan | 23,567 | 19,023 | 23.9 | 11484 | 8456 | 35.8 |
| Italy | 20,192 | 108 | >1000.0 | 89 | 92 | -3.4 |
| India | 9,661 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shares in Turkey’s billet and bloom imports - January-February 2026
