Turkey imported 1.07 mln tons of HRC during the first four months of 2025, marking a 28pct decline compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).
China remained Turkey’s top supplier, shipping 380,500 tons, followed by Russia with 227,800 tons and South Korea with 116,900 tons. Egypt supplied about 110,000 tons of HRC to Turkey during the same period.
In April 2025 alone, Turkey’s HRC imports totaled 228,297 tons, a sharp YoY drop of nearly 40pct. HRC imports were also down 24pct as compared to previous month.