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Mysteel has learned that according to the latest data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Turkey's imports of semi-finished steel increased by 31% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2025, reaching 6.23 million tons, mainly driven by a significant increase in supplies from Russia and China. B30R090 GO Silicon steel sheets, During the same period, Turkish steel mills' imports of scrap steel decreased by 5.8% year-on-year.
Data shows that Russia, traditionally a major supplier of semi-finished steel to Turkey, exported 2.22 million tons to Turkey from January to September this year, a significant increase of 56% year-on-year. B30R090 GO Silicon steel sheets, Imports of semi-finished steel from China also increased sharply to 734,000 tons, compared to only 11,000 tons during the same period in 2024.
Furthermore, Malaysia, which has risen to prominence in recent years due to its price competitiveness, has become an important supplier of finished steel to Turkey. In the first three quarters of 2025, Malaysia exported 1.48 million tons of finished steel to Turkey, a year-on-year increase of 11%; the total for the whole year of 2024 reached 2.22 million tons, a year-on-year increase of more than three times.
Other major suppliers of semi-finished steel include Algeria (550,000 tons), Vietnam (177,000 tons), Ukraine (157,000 tons), and Oman (155,500 tons).
Although Turkey's imports of semi-finished steel increased significantly in the first three quarters of this year, industry experts expect the growth momentum to slow down in the fourth quarter. In September, the Turkish Ministry of Trade introduced new regulations for the "Domestic Processing Regime" (DIR), shortening the processing license period and requiring that domestic raw materials account for at least 25% of the materials used in the production of export products. B30R090 GO Silicon steel sheets, This measure is expected to limit semi-finished steel imports in the coming months.
