In February this year, Turkey’s slab imports amounted to 387,637 metric tons, up by 22.8 percent compared to January and increasing by 75.1 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $191.43 million, increasing by 19.0 percent compared to the previous month and up 57.7 percent year on year.
In the January-February period, Turkey's slab imports amounted to 703,201 mt, up 19.6 percent, while the value of these imports grew by 10.9 percent to $352.33 million, both year on year.
Turkey’s slab imports - January-February 2025
In the given period, Turkey’s largest slab import source was Russia, which supplied 329,821 mt. Russia was followed by Malaysia with 206,934 mt and Algeria with 109,682 mt.
Turkey’s slab import sources in the January-February period this year:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-February 2025 | January-February 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | February 2025 | February 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Russia | 329,821 | 118,010 | 179.5 | 222,018 | 32,115 | 591.3 |
| Malaysia | 206,934 | 205,297 | 0.8 | 53,568 | 101,737 | -47.3 |
| Algeria | 109,683 | - | - | 55,290 | - | - |
| Vietnam | 50,251 | 50,441 | -0.4 | 50,251 | - | - |
| India | 6,510 | 25,393 | -74.4 | 6,510 | - | - |
Shares in Turkey’s slab imports - January-February 2025
