SteelOrbis has been informed that Turkish merchant bar producers have lowered their domestic prices due to slowing demand and the appreciation of the Turkish lira against the US dollar. Accordingly, angle prices of Turkish mills have decreased by TRY 50/mt on the lower end and by TRY 30/mt on the upper end as compared to Monday, August 5, to TRY 2,650-2,890/mt ex-works, excluding 18 percent VAT.
Equal Angle Prices:
Region |
Prices (TRY/mt) |
Prices ($/mt) |
Price change (TRY/mt) |
Denizli Region (30-100 mm) |
2,840-2,890 |
507-516 |
-45 |
Karabuk Region (30-100mm) |
2,720-2,750 |
486-491 |
-70 |
Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) |
2,650-2,660 |
473-475 |
-50 |
Izmir Region (30-100 mm) |
2,800-2,850 |
500-509 |
-45 |
Flat Bar Prices:
Region |
Prices (TRY/mt) |
Prices ($/mt) |
Price change (TRY/mt) |
Denizli Region (30-100 mm) |
2,870-2,920 |
513-521 |
-45 |
Karabuk Region (30-100mm) |
2,750-2,780 |
491-496 |
-70 |
Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) |
2,680-2,690 |
479-480 |
-50 |
Izmir Region (30-100 mm) |
2,830-2,880 |
505-514 |
-45 |
NPI-NPU Prices:
Region |
Prices (TRY/mt) |
Prices ($/mt) |
Price change (TRY/mt) |
Denizli Region (30-100 mm) |
2,840-2,890 |
507-516 |
-45 |
Karabuk Region (30-100 mm) |
2,720-2,750 |
486-491 |
-70 |
Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) |
2,650-2,660 |
473-475 |
-50 |
Izmir Region (30-50 mm) |
2,800-2,850 |
500-509 |
-45 |
The above prices exclude 18 percent VAT and are on ex-works basis. The price changes in the above tables are calculated as compared to Monday, August 5.
$1 = TRY 5.60