In April this year, Turkey’s hot rolled coil (HRC) exports amounted to 290,626 metric tons, down by 12.3 percent compared to March and up by 66.6 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these exports totaled $173.70 million, decreasing by 7.7 percent compared to the previous month and up by 43.2 percent year on year.
In the January-April period, Turkey's HRC exports amounted to 1.0 million mt, up 54.2 percent, while the value of these exports increased by 30 percent to $579.17 million, both year on year.
Turkey’s hot rolled coil exports - Last 12 months
In the given period, Turkey’s largest HRC export destination was Italy with 288,511 mt, up 116.8 percent year on year. Italy was followed by Spain with 159,929 mt and Portugal with 98,562 mt.
Turkey’s top 10 HRC export destinations in the January-April period this year:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-April 2025 | January-April 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | April 2025 | April 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Italy | 288,511 | 133,098 | 116.8 | 75,461 | 18,503 | 307.8 |
| Spain | 159,929 | 99,169 | 61.3 | 62,714 | 31,015 | 102.2 |
| Portugal | 98,562 | 20,285 | 385.9 | 6,334 | 20,285 | -68.8 |
| Greece | 68,925 | 35,489 | 94.2 | 19,435 | 1,063 | >1000.0 |
| Egypt | 65,881 | 81,281 | -18.9 | 77 | 21,437 | -99.6 |
| US | 42,734 | 18,749 | 127.9 | 42,604 | - | - |
| Libya | 32,091 | 3,446 | 831.3 | 3,678 | - | - |
| Ukraine | 26,586 | 11,312 | 135.0 | 7,430 | - | - |
| Tunisia | 22,998 | 3,676 | 525.6 | - | 3,169 | - |
| Romania | 20,852 | 12,000 | 73.8 | 5,950 | 5,189 | 14.7 |
Shares in Turkey’s hot rolled coil exports - January-April 2025
