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Turkey imported 8.2 mln tons of scrap between January and May 2025, marking a 5.3pct decline YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The Netherlands remained Turkey's top scrap supplier…
Turkey exported around 582,000 tons of welded steel pipes in the first four months of 2025, reflecting a 9pct YoY decline, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Romania remained the top…
Turkey's steel exports rose 18pct YoY in the first five months of 2025, reaching 6.3 mln tons, according to the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). Export value also increased by nearly 8pct to USD 4.3 bln. In…
India's finished steel imports fell 27.6pct YoY in the first two months of the current financial year (April-May), driven by sharp declines in shipments from China and Japan, according to provisional government data…
Turkey's steel sector exported USD 1.5 bln worth of products in May, marking a 3.6pct YoY increase and contributing significantly to the country's USD 2.7 bln in combined steel and non-ferrous metals exports, which…
United States imported a total of 2.481 mln tons of steel in May 2025, including 1.77 mln tons of finished steel, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Census Bureau, as reported by the American Iron and Steel…
Middle East's crude steel production declined by 3.4pct YoY to 23.8 mln tons in the first five months of 2025, according to the World Steel Association. Despite the overall drop, the region showed signs of recovery in…
Turkey imported around 700,000 tons of pig iron during the first four months of 2025, a 26pct rise compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia remained…
Turkey's statistical agency TUIK reported that the construction sector confidence index fell by 1.7pct in June 2025 to 86.9 compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, the retail trade sector saw a 2.5pct increase in its…
Turkey imported 286,200 tons of CRC in the first four months of 2025, up 32pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). South Korea was the leading supplier with 95,000 tons, followed by…
Turkey imported 1.1 mln tons of billets between January and April 2025, reflecting a 9pct YoY increase, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Malaysia emerged as the leading supplier during…
Pakistan's large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector posted a growth of 2.29pct YoY in April 2025, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). However, output declined by 3.2pct compared to March…
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 imported approximately 1.1 mln tons of billets between January and April 2025, reflecting an increase of nearly 9pct, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Malaysia emerged as the…
Iran exported 105,000 tons of sponge iron, or DRI, worth USD 25 mln during the first month of the current fiscal year (March 21-April 21, 2025), marking a 33pct increase in volume and a 22pct rise in value, both on YoY…
Turkey imported approximately 6.6 mln tons of scrap in the first four months of 2025, marking a nearly 4pct YoY decline, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The Netherlands was Turkey's top…
Turkey exported approximately 336,400 tons of wire rod in the first four months of 2025, marking a 13.5pct YoY decrease, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Romania emerged as the top…
Pakistan imported 292,630 tons of scrap in April 2025, reflecting a significant YoY increase of nearly 59pct, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). On a month-over-month basis, scrap imports…
Pakistan imported 414,209 tons of finished steel in April 2025, a sharp 76pct increase from 235,339 tons in April 2024, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Compared to March 2025, Pakistan's finished…
Turkey exported approximately 1.38 mln tons of rebar between January and April 2025, marking a 27pct increase YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Yemen emerged as the leading…
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