Increases seen in scrap and billet prices have exerted an influence on merchant bar prices in some regions in Turkey. As of today, March 24, merchant bar prices in the Turkish domestic market, depending on size, thickness and region, are at the following levels: small IPN-UPN are priced at TRY 715-780/mt ($431-470/mt), angles are at TRY 680-780/mt ($410-470/mt), while flat bars and square bars are at TRY 750-790/mt ($452-476/mt) - all prices are ex-works, on actual weight basis and excluding VAT. Some producers may give offers below these levels depending on their stocks.
Angles:
Denizli region (30-100 mm) |
TRY 760-780/mt |
Karabuk region (30-100 mm) |
TRY 750-770/mt |
Iskenderun region (30-100 mm) |
TRY 680-780/mt |
Izmir region (30-100 mm) |
TRY 760-780/mt |
Flat bars:
Iskenderun region |
TRY 780-790/mt |
Denizli region |
TRY 770-780/mt |
Karabuk region |
TRY 750-770/mt |
Izmir region |
TRY 770-780/mt |
Square bars:
Denizli region |
TRY 770-780/mt |
Karabuk region |
TRY 750-770/mt |
Izmir region |
TRY 770-780/mt |
Iskenderun region |
TRY 780-790/mt |
IPN-UPN:
Denizli region |
TRY 760-780/mt |
Izmir region |
TRY 760-780/mt |
Iskenderun region |
TRY 715-780/mt |
US$1 = TRY 1.66035