In August this year, Turkey's pre-painted galvanized iron (PPGI) imports decreased by 54.8 percent year on year to 1,141 mt, while the revenue from these imports declined by 33.8 percent year on year to $1.84 million, according to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).
In the first eight months of the current year, Turkey's PPGI imports went up by 2.1 percent to 21,482 mt, while the revenue from these imports amounted to $28.79 million, up 25.8 percent, both year on year.
In the given period, Italy ranked first among Turkey's PPGI import sources, supplying 4,557 metric tons, down 4.3 percent year on year. Italy was followed by Belgium and South Korea, with their PPGI exports to Turkey amounting to 3,853 metric tons and 3,063 metric tons respectively.
Turkey's top PPGI import sources in the January-August period:
Country |
Amount (mt) |
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|
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Jan-Aug 2018 |
Jan-Aug 2017 |
Y-o-y change (%) |
August 2018 |
August 2017 |
Y-o-y change (%) |
Italy |
4,557 |
4,762 |
-4.3 |
538 |
766 |
-29.8 |
Belgium |
3,853 |
3,728 |
3.4 |
158 |
265 |
-40.4 |
South Korea |
3,063 |
1,233 |
148.4 |
134 |
189 |
-29.1 |
China |
3,010 |
3,785 |
-20.5 |
22 |
812 |
-97.3 |