Meanwhile, in 2011, Turkey's wire rod exports increased by 10.1 percent, amounting to 1.25 million metric tons, while the revenue from these exports totaled $891.1 million, up 35.3 percent, both compared to 2010.
In 2011, Turkey's wire rod exports to the US decreased by 23.2 percent to 136,774 mt, while Turkish mills have also focused on the Latin American and Central African markets. Turkey's wire rod exports to Brazil and Kenya increased respectively by 35.37 percent and 969 percent, both on year-on-year basis.
Turkey's top 10 wire rod export destinations in 2011:
Country |
Volume (mt) |
|
2010 |
2011 |
|
USA |
178,169 |
136,775 |
82,245 |
111,335 |
|
9,455 |
101,048 |
|
Italy |
90,462 |
86,458 |
Israel |
46,465 |
81,841 |
Ghana |
8,048 |
70,457 |
Senegal |
10,189 |
63,161 |
Singapore |
113,835 |
44,932 |
Tunisia |
16,069 |
41,663 |
Spain |
39,951 |
41,419 |