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According to media reports citing data from the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD), Turkey’s steel exports in May 2026 reached 1.36 million tonnes, JIS G 3302 SGC340+A steel, a year-on-year decrease of 0.2%, with an export value of $914 million, down 0.6% year-on-year.
From January to May 2026, Turkey’s cumulative steel exports totaled 6.13 million tonnes, a year-on-year decline of 2.9%, while the export value reached $6.1 billion, down 4.7% year-on-year.
By product category, exports of flat steel in the first five months amounted to 2.5 million tonnes, down 8.4% year-on-year, while long steel exports reached 3.2 million tonnes, a decrease of 4.8%. In contrast, exports of semi-finished steel products surged by 84.2% to 451,000 tonnes, marking the most significant growth among all product categories.
Regarding imports, Turkey’s steel imports in May totaled 1.58 million tonnes, down 16.4% year-on-year, with an import value of $1.04 billion, a decline of 18.2% year-on-year.
However, looking at the cumulative figures, Turkey’s total steel imports for the first five months of 2026 remained largely stable: the volume reached 7.5 million tonnes—an increase of 0.5% year-on-year—while the total value fell by 3.7% year-on-year to $5.1 billion.
Within this total, imports of flat products stood at 3.45 million tonnes (down 4.8% year-on-year), and long products at 598,000 tonnes (down 5.3% year-on-year). JIS G 3302 SGC340+A steel, Meanwhile, imports of semi-finished products rose by 7.7% year-on-year to 3.5 million tonnes, indicating that demand for steelmaking raw materials continues to grow.
The Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD) stated that the European Union’s implementation of a new import quota system for steel, effective July 1, is expected to lead to a contraction in the EU’s overall steel imports. JIS G 3302 SGC340+A steel, However, Turkey has been granted a dedicated import quota of 2.86 million tonnes, accounting for 15.6% of the EU’s total quota. The association anticipates that, under the EU-Turkey free trade arrangement and by utilizing these quotas, Turkey’s total steel exports to the EU for the year could still exceed 3 million tonnes.
Data shows that in 2025, Turkey’s crude steel production reached 38.12 million tonnes, an increase of 3.3% year-on-year; meanwhile, pig iron production stood at 9.71 million tonnes, a decline of 4.6% year-on-year.
