Today, August 23, Turkish domestic rebar spot prices have fallen by TRY 50-100/mt ($2-5/mt) over the day amid the slow trading activity. Accordingly, 12 mm rebar spot prices in Turkey have settled at TRY 13,450-13,800/mt or $629-645/mt ex-warehouse, depending on the region.
Most mills in the Izmir and Marmara region are offering official rebar prices at $660-670/mt ex-works, while additional $10-20/mt is applicable for the serious buyers, SteelOrbis has heard.
In the Iskenderun region, one mill is expected to start its maintenance process for 10-15 days by the beginning of September. Most local traders are applying aggressive pricing to generate cash.
As of today, rebar offers in the Turkish spot market are as follows:
Region |
Dimension |
Price ($/mt) |
Price (TRY/mt) |
Price changes ($/mt) |
Price changes (TRY/mt) |
22.08.2022 |
22.08.2022 |
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Marmara |
8 mm |
654 |
14,000 |
-5 |
-100 |
Marmara |
12 mm |
645 |
13,800 |
-5 |
-100 |
Iskenderun |
8 mm |
652 |
13,950 |
-2 |
-50 |
Iskenderun |
10 mm |
647 |
13,850 |
-3 |
-50 |
Iskenderun |
12 mm |
643 |
13,750 |
-2 |
-50 |
Izmir |
8 mm |
638 |
13,650 |
-2 |
-50 |
Izmir |
10 mm |
633 |
13,550 |
-3 |
-50 |
Izmir |
12 mm |
629 |
13,450 |
-2 |
-50 |
Karabuk |
8 mm |
640 |
13,700 |
-5 |
-100 |
Karabuk |
12 mm |
631 |
13,500 |
-5 |
-100 |
All prices are ex-warehouse and on actual weight basis. Prices on Turkish lira basis include 18 percent VAT, while prices on US dollar basis exclude VAT.
$1 = TRY 18.13